5 Ways to Prioritize Mental Health in the Remote Workplace

Sufyan Maan, M.Eng
3 min readNov 23, 2021

First of all, learn how to put your mental health first in the workplace and in life. As we all know, work-life balance is a cycle, not an achievement. Here are my top 5 steps to prioritize mental health, especially at the remote workplace.

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Step 1: Encourage work-life balance

Working from home has made balancing work and home life much more challenging. Many remote employees save commute time and spend more time with their families, resulting in a better work/life balance; yet, individuals may find it challenging to separate work and life when their home becomes their office.

Many remote employees may feel pressured to be online all the time as work hours grow more flexible, or they may feel bad if they log out while there is still work to be done. The rising expectations of working from home might have a severe impact on remote employees’ mental health.

Step 2: Try to comprehend that everyone is going through different struggles

It’s critical to recognize that everyone’s experience with COVID and lockdowns is unique, with their own set of pressures. Some individuals work from home while also educating their children or assisting them with online learning. Others may be experiencing new or worsening depression or anxiety. Furthermore, severe…

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Sufyan Maan, M.Eng

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