[glasenator]

Does anyone have advice if you live in a small living space? I live in a small studio apartment and don't have the luxury of having a separate room (or even a section of the room) that can exist solely as an office. I have problems with distractions when working at home because of this. Going out to work at a cafe or public place is "ok" normally, but kind of defeats the purpose of not coming into contact with a lot of people.

[ufmace]

Think of everything posted as possible suggestions. The need to feel a mental separation between work and not-work is real, but what it takes to feel that separation is different for everybody. Try as many of the suggestions as you can, stick with what's practical, effective, and gives you enough of that feeling.

Having work-specific rituals seems to help, like make an effort to do the usual shower and get dressed even though you don't really have to. Maybe listen to a different genre of music, get lunch from a specific place, etc.

[nix0n]

Music can be good for mode switching. I prefer electronic music with no vocals.

Also, get dressed.