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Just because technology enables you to be available 24/7 doesn’t mean you have to be. You need some down time for your mental health.
You may ask how is that even possible in this day and age? Here are some ideas to take you off the 24/7 treadmill.
Category: Computer
You Don’t Have to be On-Call 24/7
Dawn Link
Posted in Apps, Computer, Electronics, Habits, Self Care, Stress, Technology, Time Management, Working From Home
Get a Grip on Your Passwords with Password Managers
Do you use the same password over and over because it’s too difficult to remember multiple passwords? If you do, then all you need is one website to be hacked to put your information at risk, and you would need to change your password everywhere.
Or … are your passwords scribbled on a piece of paper, tucked in a drawer—where you don’t have access if you’re away. You could lose the password information if you spill coffee on the paper, or your dog chews it, or you simply misplace the paper. It is also a risk that someone with access to your house can find that paper.
Lost, Found, and Then … Never to Be Lost Again
Have you ever misplaced something, often a precious item or something you are on a deadline to retrieve, only to finally find it, thanking your lucky stars? Did you keep on looking for it once located? Of course not! You stopped, likely relieved beyond measure, swearing this would ‘never’ happen to you again, right?
Murder Miss Eleni S
If you are like most people, admit it now: you have a file folder/drawer/bin called, “Miscellaneous”. Heck, you may also have a folder on your computer with the same name.
Murder “Miss Eleni S”. Get rid of it. Now. It is dangerous… so much so that you need to kill it.
Why? Because it’s too easy to dump everything into MISCELLANEOUS because, well, MISCELLANEOUS covers anything and everything. It Is akin to not putting things away. Find some common way to categorize the information or objects and sort them into those said categories.
Exert Control Over Your Chaotic Work Schedule
Do you find yourself feeling disorganized at work? Would you like exert control over your chaotic work schedule?
To begin, you may want to organize your work projects. Depending on how many projects or clients you manage, different tools are available, at different price points, ranging from free to hundreds of dollars a month.
I Know it’s Here Somewhere: How to Organize your Computer Files
Are you one of those people who has every file on your computer’s desktop? And are they by chance all unhelpfully named “document1,” “document2,” “document3”? More to the point, when you go to find it, you think, “I know it’s here somewhere?” Well then, read on to learn how to organize your computer files.
WFH Ergonomic Products We Love
Dawn Link
Posted in Computer, COVID-19, Desk, Electronics, Office, Products, Technology, Working From Home
These days, everyone is working from home. Working at your kitchen table or in your bedroom can place even more stress on your back, neck, legs, and arms. Here are some WFH (Working From Home) ergonomic products we love and tested that provide real relief from and aim to prevent pain.
What to Grab in an Emergency?
Over the past few months, the United States has had wildfires, hurricanes, and tropical storms. Last month was dubbed Disaster Preparedness month. While gathered with a few friends via Zoom, we got talking and wondered what would we gather in an emergency if we only had 30 minutes to evacuate? Here are a few of the items we thought we would grab in an emergency.
How to Work From Home
It’s summertime and the kids need you home to take them places, but you need to work. Here’s how to work from home successfully.
How to Get Your Kids Out From Behind Their Electronic Devices
Children today have a myriad of electronic devices to keep them engaged and entertained with minimal adult supervision. However, kids must have other activities beyond school, sports/extracurriculars, and homework to engage them. How to get your kids out from behind their electronic devices? Here are a few ways to engage your children with activities they, and the whole family, can enjoy.
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