Workplace Wellbeing: Managing blurred lines between work and home

Hybrid working can save on commuting time, but there's a risk it can weaken the boundaries between our work and personal lives  

XX Marking 19th August, 2024.Nicola Bowman, a sales exec who lives in Meath and works from home XX Marking 19th August, 2024.Nicola Bowman, a sales exec who lives in Meath and works from home pictured with one of her two companions Mimi who is always at her side while she works. Photos by Barry Cronin www.barrycronin.com

THE work commute may be time-consuming and costly, but it has advantages. According to research carried out at Rutgers University in 2022: it allows people the mental space to switch gears between work and home.

When the pandemic made working from home the new norm, people lost this time and space. Work and business psychologist Larry G Maguire ( humanperformance.ie), questions whether the shift has caused the boundaries between work and home to disappear.