Are you going to change your WFH routine when the clocks change?

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I don't know about anyone else but I'm dreading the clocks changing. I hate being stuck in the house all day, we make an effort to go for a short walk before lunch and then usually either go for a run, or find some other excuse to nip out once we're done with work (before dinner).

Running in the dark is no fun, and half the point is to actually get out and see some daylight. So we're thinking of struggling up early in the morning and running/walking before we start work. Then we can have a short walk around lunchtime. I'm really not a morning person so am not looking forward to this

I don't understand people that just get up, sit at their PC all day and don't even venture outside. It makes me feel horrible and sedentary

 

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Surely its better for your mental health this way.

Definitely. Very important.

then once we finish around 4:30/5 we either go for a longer ~8/9 mile walk or bike ride.

Yeah my other issue is I work a lot with west coast US so I can get really busy after 4pm when they all wake up. Even finishing at 6.30pm is hard sometimes.

Maybe I should view this as a positive way to make myself a morning person, lol

 

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What’s the difference between WFH and being in an office and the clocks changing? The commute?
Or more light in office? Bigger space etc?

Yeah at least with the commute you get some daylight (even if I'm on the tube I get the walk to/from the station etc.) and I used to swim at lunchtimes in an outdoor pool over the road. If I didn't do that I'd always get out for some some sort of amble around, even if it was just to pick up lunch. WFH it's way to easy to get up, computer on, sit there for 8hrs, make dinner, watch TV, go to bed Daylight is important for mental health, sleep cycles etc. so I don't want to get into a bad habit

I run in the dark, went out every other night the past 3 weeks at night, but it’s safe where I live.

I'm not worried about safety, I just want to get more sunlight! I have just bought an uber-reflective silver vest thing so at least I can do both.

 

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One of the perks of working for an employer that knows your value and trusts you to manage your time accordingly.

I'm sure it's not the case but why does this read like you're insinuating my/others employers aren't the same? Strange way to write it..

It is mental... 30-50 odd little LED lights bounding all around a wide open English Heritage site, with huffing and panting echoing off the embankments, mixed with the lowing of cattle...
If you don't immediately twig WTF is going on, it's probably quite traumatic!!

lol

I have bought a reflective top for running now, but I think I'm still going to change my routine. Maybe longer lunchtime or something.. I might try morning runs but aargh I'm so lazy first thing..