Working from home this week due to coronavirus-related office closings? You are not alone!

It seems that just about anyone who can work from home this week is working from home, and the Internet is overflowing with suggestions on how to make this period of everyone’s professional lives as productive as possible.

Inc. magazine’s suggestions include taking actual breaks and even walks outside, if possible.

Getting dressed (as in, not lounging about in pajamas all day), keeping the bedroom a work-free zone and turning off work notifications when the workday is over will help, according to a Buzzfeed article.

Managers should also maintain clear and constant communication with their teams to keep spirits up and set daily expectations, Northeastern University management professor Barbara Larson told the BBC.

“Your job is to be a cheerleader for the team,” Larson told the BBC.

For more tips on how to stay productive while working from home due to coronavirus, sources such as CNBC and CBS have additional tips.

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