These past few days, I am so into watching Youtube lifestyle videos such as "A Day in my Life", "My Morning Routine", "Grocery Shop With Me", and "What I Eat In a Day". Then I thought, why am I so entertained by finding out other people's daily routines? Hence, I decided to share my day-to-day pattern working from home. To be honest, my routine varies every day depending on the workload. There are days when I'm busiest in the afternoon so I get to squeeze a workout in the morning and there are days when I finish my work early. 

7:20 AM- Wake Up

I wake up around this time to prepare myself for the day- fix my bed, get out of my pajamas and change into something casual (because I don't want to get so comfortable in it that I will quickly return to bed), gather the devices I need- laptop, my phone, earphones (for clearer calls), notebook, and pen, and then make my tea or (first) cup of black coffee. 

While enjoying my drink, I list down my tasks for the day. I really like being organized in that way I won't be forgetting any tasks and ensure that I get everything done. During this time, like I said at the beginning of this post, my schedule can be flexible. After checking my unread e-mails from the day before and noticing that there aren't any urgent emails to respond to or tasks that need to be done immediately, I can do my workout early. I usually do workouts that last for 45 mins- 1 hour, still, depending on the free time I can utilize. Afterward, I let my body rest for a few minutes and head to the shower. I actually prefer this routine, completing my workout in the morning since it helps with my productivity and enthusiasm.

8:30 AM- Start of Work

Following my regular office hours, I will start working once I finally freshened up and settled. I will be checking and responding to my emails, coordinate with my colleague regarding some tasks she needs assistance with, and also reporting to my boss. 

1:00/ 1:30 PM- Lunchbreak

Since I am doing intermittent fasting, I take my lunch, aka my first meal of the day, at 1:00 PM, sometimes 1:30 PM when I'm busy and don't notice the time. This is also my chance to take a break and check my phone, play with my niece, watch some lifestyle videos, or look for recipes online to plan my meals for the upcoming week. I usually take 30 mins-1 hr of break, then return to work mode again until 6:00 PM.

6:00 PM- End of Shift + Preparing for Dinner

After my duty, I will be keeping my work-related items and take charge of preparing our dinner. At times when I didn't do my workout in the morning, I do it after work. I will either do my typical 45 min exercise or do a light and short stretch when I'm exhausted. A nice warm bath is an absolute necessity and my perfect choice of calling it a day. 

7:00 PM- Dinner

7:00 PM onwards is the time to spend with my family. We'll be exchanging stories on how our days went. Most of them attend to their office while I'm continuously working from home. Each of us has their own chores, equally divided, and we'll do it after a few hours of nonstop of storytelling. 

11:00 PM- Bedtime

Skincare- check, brush my teeth- check, comfortable PJs-check! Finally, it's time to rest. I will make myself sleepy by scrolling through my phone or reading my nightly devotions. I'm actually pleased with myself that my sleeping time improved. Before, I used to sleep at 2:00 AM, the latest. I find it difficult to sleep. Now, with the help of meditation, I calmly put myself to sleep earlier than usual. 

This is how my daily work from home routine goes by. It's pretty bland, I know since I spend my hours at home working. Nonetheless, I still see it as a blessing, especially in the current situation, I am thankful that I still have a job. 

How about you? How does your work from home routine look like? I would love to hear them in the comment section below. Till next time! :)