Also another downside of being at home all the time is access to 24/7 mainstream news. That will destroy your mental health. Boundaries are the key to all happiness.
Also another downside of being at home all the time is access to 24/7 mainstream news. That will destroy your mental health. Boundaries are the key to all happiness.
But *having* access and actually accessing it are different things. I've worked from a home office since 1992, and I think I can say that I literally have never accessed the news, other than in August 1992 to watch the progress of my namesake hurricane.
I've had March Madness running in the background (before the NCAA became dead to me), and every April I configure 2 of my 3 monitors to stream The Masters; ditto The Open and the Ryder Cup, etc., all during work hours- so I do run the boob tube and equivalents, but for entertainment, not news. Otherwise, Alexa is playing music.
Also another downside of being at home all the time is access to 24/7 mainstream news. That will destroy your mental health. Boundaries are the key to all happiness.
But *having* access and actually accessing it are different things. I've worked from a home office since 1992, and I think I can say that I literally have never accessed the news, other than in August 1992 to watch the progress of my namesake hurricane.
I've had March Madness running in the background (before the NCAA became dead to me), and every April I configure 2 of my 3 monitors to stream The Masters; ditto The Open and the Ryder Cup, etc., all during work hours- so I do run the boob tube and equivalents, but for entertainment, not news. Otherwise, Alexa is playing music.
Resist the urge!
100% agree. I should amend my statement to read that boundaries are the key to happiness but a hard stop on mainstream news is a requirement!
Also, configuring multiple monitors to watch golf majors. That's key, too...
Can't you just turn it off??
Turned it off in 2020 but the issue may exist for many others who do not.
Sucks if you watch news. I listen to bebop. Much more conducive to working from home.
And the fridge.