As the world is set to going back to normal in the coming weeks, this has prompted a wave of discussions about the future of the workplace and what this actually might look like. A blend of home and office working is expected, however, yet to be decided.

The Rise of Hybrid Working

Apart from lockdowns and quarantines, the pandemic has changed our work environment and has given birth to a new type of working which is expected to become very popular, even though the restrictions are easing down. According to BBC, the corporate world wants a ”five-day office”, but after employees have savored the taste of commute-free work days, it will be hard to go back to the same stressful bus rides and never-ending traffic lights. Albeit it is hard to acknowledge, going back to the office is not completely negotiable in most cases and thus giving rise to a hybrid work schedule.

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health

Changes in our environment come with a price tag most often, and the token is our stress and anxiety levels. It is paramount for our emotional and physical health to keep the stress levels low and maintain the calmness that we so much strived for when the pandemic started. The most useful lesson that we have learned from this pandemic is the importance of a healthy mind in a strong body, and going back to the office shouldn’t be an obstacle. Now more than ever, we should strive to maintain all the hard work done while in lockdown, and keep the focus on our mental health. There are many mindfulness products available online that can help primarily with that. and when you are at the office and you feel like your brain has been taken over by a myriad of thoughts and at the same time you feel like you are missing your living room sofa, just grab a stress ball and you will notice how slowly everything comes back to normal.

Key Takeaway

Whatever the new post-pandemic era might bring into our lives and daily routines, the only constant in this situation seems to be ”change”, and people around the world are learning how to adapt easily and stress-free. The world is changing at an unimaginable pace with us alongside it.