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I'd say make sure you try to keep the work and home life separate
With office work, the commute was more than just exercise - it was a time for me to transition from HomeTW to OfficeTW - who are different enough people that friends / family that talk to me while I'm in the office notice it - it also enables me to compartmentalise work and home. I don't even think about work, if I can help it, when I'm at home.
Having my office right next to the living room makes this quite difficult. Having people coming into my office makes this difficult.
The blurring has not been easy, and, unfortunately, I don't see a fix.
I try to mitigate it by being in my office alone, and not coming out to chatter.
When I finish (haha) the garden office, that mental distancing will have a physical aspect to it that should help out too.
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I'd say make sure you try to keep the work and home life separate. I struggle with this big time as its easy to just login here and there and find yourself still working late into the evening.
Regular catch-up meetings may also be your thing, some people enjoy not having other people around but others miss that social aspect of the office.
Try to get outside during the day, even if its just a walk to the shop for snacks. Otherwise you'll notice the days/weeks go by and you haven't left the house.
Think about keeping yourself comfy while working, even if you're working up the kitchen table try to get an office chair in there. I only stupidly realised this recently.