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2. Have a dedicated workspace remote work - an ineffective use of time. Find a routine that
works for you and follow through consistently.
Maintain a dedicated place where you can focus, free from
distractions. This space should be separate from where you
eat, sleep, or rest - separating work and home life will help 4. Don't neglect your well-being
you get into work mode mentality and enable you to work Working from home can get lonely, but it doesn't have to
more efficiently. be! Make sure to schedule time for breaks to do healthy
activities that will allow you to refresh and recharge. These
Decorate your area in a way that makes you feel calm,
activities can help boost morale, increase productivity,
motivated, and productive. Optimizing your space and
improve mental well-being, as well as decrease feelings of
adding personal touches (e.g. decorations, framed photos, isolation.
a desk lamp, plants, etc.) can help create the comfortable
Y Yoga / Stretching
working environment you need to get things done.
Y Meditation
3. Establish a routine Y Home workouts
The value of a solid routine is often overlooked - a thoughtful Y Chats with colleagues on topics outside of work
routine can support impactful mental transitions, as well as
provide the structure and organization needed to help us Final thoughts
work from home smoothly. Establishing a routine can help
Many companies in the Bay Area actually work remotely
kick-off the day on a positive note, and make the important
mental shift from relaxation mode to work mode. permanently and see our current circumstances as the
beginning of a shift in workplace dynamics, where working
For example, doing simple rituals in the morning such as from home will be a common practice.
waking up early, getting dressed, making breakfast, doing
an early exercise, and preparing for your day as if you were Here are some additional methods to think about as we
going to the office, can be incredibly effective in reducing adjust to our new work environment: Increased
mental fatigue and increasing productivity. communications via various digital tools (e.g. live open video
conferencing), virtual team building exercises to strengthen
According to Northwestern Medicine, a lack of routine can relations, and connecting regularly on the "why" to maintain
cause people to experience stress, poor sleep, poor eating, a clear vision on the purpose of the team's work and how it
poor physical health, and perhaps most importantly for relates to the company's goals and objectives. T

1 lakh LIC employees protest against proposed IPO

Around one lakh employees of LIC staged a walk-out as the government has decided to sell a part of its stake in the
life insurance major through an IPO. The finance minister said that the government will sell a part of its holding through
an initial public offering (IPO).
"Today's walk-out was completely successful. Of around 1.08 employees and officers at LIC, close to one lakh staged
walk-out across the country," All India LIC Employees Federation (AILEF) General Secretary Rajesh Kumar. He said,
“The federation will decide further course of action in its meeting on March 16-18.”

The union further said LIC's valuation surplus was Rs 53,211.91 crore, life fund stood at Rs28.28 lakh crore and asset
under management at over Rs 31.11 lakh crore at the end of 2018-19. The statement states, "Being one of the big-
gest financial institutions of the country, any move to privatise LIC will shake the confidence of the common man and
will be an affront to our financial sovereignty. The very purpose of LIC to provide insurance coverage to socially and
economically backward class at a reasonable cost will be defeated and motto will change from service to profit."
"Government came out with the idea (LIC listing). The details will follow and it will be in the interest of LIC and its
policyholders. Interest of LIC and policyholders will be safeguarded," said Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur.

There is only one happiness in life - to love and to be loved.

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