
Working from home: How to best maintain your health when working from home
Set up your desk appropriately

Get enough exercise
Make sure you get enough exercise when working from home:
- Do a set of exercises once a day that include a mix of strengthening, endurance and flexibility.
- Enter your regimen as a fixed item in your daily agenda. You can also note which exercises you will do and how often and for how long.
- Do short exercises in between as a way of counteracting tension, for example by stretching and using your joints.
- Think about what might get in the way of doing these exercises and find ways to not let that happen.
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Reduce your calories

Dress well

The importance of managing your time
When you plan your work (and breaks), think about when you are at your best and strike a good balance between the important aspects of being disciplined and taking care of your own needs. Consider entering your personal appointments in the calendar as well. Use a separate room for online meetings so that you and your family are undisturbed. In the team, set some rules for meeting online (e.g. start and end times, the agenda, who participates). Meet spontaneously only in exceptional cases, as this can cause stress.
Use micropauses as a way to relax
We need regular breaks to stay focused and efficient. Planning your breaks will increase your motivation and give you structure – but don’t use a break to do household chores, unless they help you to relax. Micropauses not only help you to relax, they can also energise you. Ideally you should take a micropause after an hour of concentrated work:
- Get up, open a window and take a few deep breaths.
- Take your eyes off the screen and close them, or turn to look into the distance.
- And why not drink something and stretch a few times.
Because health is everything
SWICA's Occupational Health Management (OHM) team focuses on the physical and mental health of a company's employees. OHM helps prevent accidents and illnesses – also in coronavirus times. It offers a range of measures to support companies and employees and has compiled a list of useful working-from-home recommendations. Here you can find out more about Occupational Health Management from SWICA.
SWICA is there for you
Do you have any questions about our OHM services, or would you like to arrange a personal consultation? SWICA's OHM team would be delighted to help you online or by phone. Call free of charge on 0800 80 90 80 or complete the form below.Corona
For your health at home
SWICA supports you with medical services and advice around the clock and has useful recommendations and products for promoting health and preventing illness. Here you can get valuable tips on staying in shape while at home and working from home. You can also discover the online courses and coaching sessions that SWICA supports.
Getting medical support and recommendations for symptoms
Staying fit and healthy at home: Tips and offers
Personal training: Why you will reach your goals more quickly
Nutrition: Tips for the immune system and offers for at home
Working from home: Setting up your workplace properly