Of the trainings I delivered this year, none resonated more than the one about adjusting to life as a remote worker. Remote work had always been something that I viewed with admiration. As an introvert, I was able to find my flow working remotely as opposed to in the office. But working from home while being restricted from leaving the home was a new phenomena altogether.
Among the many epiphanies around work I experienced this year, the primary was related to routine – establishing one, sticking to it, being flexible with it, and knowing when to revise it.
“Remote work is the future of work.”
— Alexis Ohanian, Reddit
As part of the discoveries I made, I collected these 5 minute refreshers that could be inserted in the day as often as necessary. Take a look and if you see anything that piques your interest, try it out for yourself.
⏱️5-minute Routine Power Ups
| Movement | Mindfulness | Social Interaction |
| 5 Min hip hop | Do Nothing for 2 Minutes | Send a friend a Loom |
| Any Fitness Marshall video | Calm 1 minute meditation | Slack a Pal |
| Cardio Blast | Meditation | Retweet a Friend |
| 5 min Yoga / Desk Yoga | Pomodoro Timer (25 min) | Play a round of Pictionary |
| 5 min warmup | ||
| Shaun T 5 min fat blaster | ||
| 5 min energy boost walk | ||
| Just for Fun | Brain Training | All Day Ambiance |
| Ride a rollercoaster | 💡Learn Something New | 🎼Piano Jazz for Work // Happy Coffee Jazz |
| Play a Google Doodle game | Treehouse – Short Tech Lessons | Ocean Sounds |
| Watch Baby Turtles Hatch | Watch a short Ted talk | 4K Nature Scenes |
| Memory Test | Google Arts & Culture | |
| Draw With Google |
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