Course Description
Whether you have young children at home, are caring for an ill family member, or have a partner who recently lost a job, all these situations add stress to your life. The only problem is you can’t leave them home to go to work because work is now done from home! Working from home for some people may have seemed like a dream come true, until they realized they still have other household duties to tend to while also trying to earn a paycheck. Now they have to find a way to complete work duties, take care of family members, and manage other household obligations.
In Coping with Stress at Home, you’ll learn some strategies to help you balance your household obligations with your work requirements and also keep them separate, both in physical space at home; and time, such as when it’s time to turn off the computer and give attention to your family and your self care.
What You'll Learn
- Manage distractions while working remotely
- Create a dedicated workspace at home
- Keep work time and family time separate, both in physical space and time
- Cope with caring for children while working from home
- Care for a sick or aging family member alongside work duties
- View a job loss as an opportunity when facing unemployment and financial issues
Key Takeaways
- Working from home means balancing household duties, family care, and work obligations at the same time.
- Separating work and family is helped by keeping them apart in both physical space at home and in time, such as knowing when to turn off the computer.
- Situations like young children at home, caring for an ill family member, or a partner's job loss all add stress while working from home.
- The course offers strategies to balance household obligations with work requirements and to make time for family and self care.
- A job loss can be viewed as an opportunity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is for people working from home who must balance work with household obligations such as having young children at home, caring for an ill or aging family member, or dealing with a partner's recent job loss.
What will I learn in Coping with Stress at Home?
You will learn strategies to balance your household obligations with your work requirements and to keep them separate in both physical space at home and in time, including managing distractions, creating a home workspace, keeping work and family time separate, and viewing a job loss as an opportunity.
What topics do the lessons cover?
The lessons include an Introduction, Coping with Children While Working From Home, Caring for a Sick or Aging Family Member, Unemployment and Other Financial Issues, and a Test Your Knowledge section.
Does the course include a way to check my understanding?
Yes, the course includes a Test Your Knowledge lesson.
