- Today, you're gonna learn what are the five main reasons
why working from home is one of those things
that you never knew you needed,
but once you've discovered, you'll not be able to go back.
The first question people ask me when they find out
that I've been working from home for the past seven years
at this point is,
"Why work from home?"
And today, I'm gonna share with you all of that good stuff,
including why working from home is going to have an impact
not only on your physical,
but also on your mental health.
Comment below me if you wanna work from home in 2020.
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Hey, welcome back to SuperHumans,
the place to be if you're looking to create
a fabulous career and master your life.
If you're new around here, hi, my name is Laura.
I am the founder of SuperHumans.
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Before we get into the video, let me give a big shout out
to Cassie and the NAWBO Orlando chapter.
Thank you so much for reaching out
and for partnering with me on this video.
You guys inspire me so much,
and I can only wish that more women
have your courage and they follow their dreams
and make them a reality.
With that being said, let's get straight into the video.
All right, let's start with number one,
and this is probably one of the most important benefits
of working remotely.
And that is, you get to avoid
the stress related to commuting.
And this is a proven thing.
Research has shown after interviewing thousands
and thousands of employees that commuting
is one of the top reasons for stress.
Be that delays or crowded traffic
or unfriendly commuting partners, you name it,
but most employees and most people who get
to travel to work for more than 20 minutes every day,
they show advanced signs of stress, even chronic stress,
which ultimately can lead to illness.
So I think one of the most important benefits
of working from home is exactly this,
you get to avoid commuting,
which then leads to less stress for you.
Reason number two why I love working from home
is because it allows me to save money.
Yes, you've heard that right.
Over the years, I've done a calculation
and I realized that I saved between three and $4,000
every year by not commuting to work.
And of course, the amount will differ
from one country to another
or from one state to another,
but roughly, you will get to probably a similar amount.
And I'm not only talking about the costs
that you incur with the transportation,
so the gas that you have to pay in order to get to work,
but also add on all of those little habits
that you have related to your commuting time.
Be that your morning coffee or any little thing
that you usually buy when you go to work.
Not only that, but if you add up all of the lunches
that you need to pay when you work in an office,
as well as all of the office attire
that you usually need to invest in,
then that amount can add up to a really significant one.
So why not spend that money and add it to your holiday fund
or spend it on something that is more productive
and that makes you happier,
rather than spend it on commuting to work?
Reason number three, and that is flexibility.
And of course, here,
I'm talking about your schedule flexibility,
but also your location flexibility.
So let's take them one by one.
What I mean by schedule flexibility means
that you can choose the time you want to start working
and the time you want to end your work day.
That is all up to you,
and you can even choose when to take breaks during the day,
if your schedule allows for that.
And by the way, you should plan for those breaks
to begin with.
But there is a big caveat here.
Unless you make this choice and you implement
your starting time and your quitting time in your calendar,
then working from home could sometimes mean
that you work around the clock,
because there's nobody there to tell you
that it's time to stop working.
So if you haven't watched my video where I talk
all about planning, then I'm gonna link it here
so you can go ahead and watch that one
as soon as this one is over.
Now moving to the location flexibility,
then of course, working from home means
that you work remotely.
So essentially, you could work from anywhere in the world
that you choose to.
A beach, of course, you can work from there as well,
as long as they have good Internet.
But really, what this means is,
if you choose to travel, as well as work,
then a remote working job or a remote working career
will allow for that.
So if you wanna travel and see the world
and earn some money at the same time,
then this should be something you want to consider.
Now comment below yes
if you could use more flexibility at work.
So we've come to number four,
and that is a healthier lifestyle.
Nowadays, we're all looking to lead healthier lifestyles.
And remote working could bring you just that.
Not only because it has such an impact,
as I said at the beginning of the video,
on your physical health, but also on your mental health.
So what do I mean by that?
So what I mean by that is actually twofold.
First of all, when you work from home,
you get to choose what you eat.
You get to meal plan and make sure that you eat
only proper and healthy food,
unlike what you usually do
when you work in an office setting,
which means eating the unhealthy food
that your restaurant or your cafeteria are serving
or even the restaurant next door,
or sometimes, because I know some of you can't even
take time to have a proper lunch,
and you end up eating junk food.
So working from home will allow you to avoid that
and to eat properly and healthy.
Not only that, but also given what we've just
talked about in terms of flexibility,
you get to plan and make breaks in your day
so you can exercise.
You can plan and go for a quick run,
or you can take a longer gym break.
But you see, working from home gives you
the option to do at least one of those things.
Now what I mean from a mental perspective,
again, is also a little bit more complex.
First of all, we've just talked at the beginning
of the video about avoiding the stress of the commute.
So working from home will allow you to have
a better mental health because you avoid
all of that stress related to commuting.
But that is not all.
You also get to avoid the stress related
to the noise in the open-floor offices
and also having to face all that passive stress
from all of your coworkers who might be angry,
annoyed, who might be shouting,
or who simply are showing signs of stress themselves.
When you work from home, you don't get to experience that.
And if you wanna know more about all the health benefits
of working from home, then please make sure
you watch this video here where I talk all about that.
All right, let's get to number five,
and that is you get more time.
I know, who wouldn't love more time nowadays?
I honestly believe that time is the most valuable asset
that anyone can get.
And working from home or working remotely
can give you exactly that.
Not only because you save the time related to commuting,
but also because when you work from home,
you get to focus better because there's no adjacent noise.
Which essentially means that you get to be more productive
and you get to either do more work
and be more effective,
or you get to find those little amounts of time
that you can dedicate on doing other things.
For example, like we've just said earlier,
you can take a gym break or you can go for a quick run,
or you get to spend more time focusing on yourself
or on your dear ones, on your family.
And in the long term, that is going to have
such a huge impact on your work-life balance
and on your overall level of happiness, I guess.
I was going to finish my video here,
but I thought I should give you an extra bonus reason,
which is you get to be a lot more environmentally-friendly
if you work from home.
And if you wanna know more about the four or five ways
that you can do that,
then make sure you watch this video here
where I talk all about that.
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that I want to give you.
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I hope this video gave you a better idea
on why working from home is probably
one of those changes that you need to consider making
in your life today.
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And do comment below and let me know
what was more helpful for you in this video.
With that being said, I hope you enjoyed today's video.
I hope you create everyday magic.
Enjoy your day and your week,
and I'll see you next time, bye.
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