My Secret to Working From Home and Not Losing My Mind
Sep 18, 2026
The secret? It’s office hours.
Whether you have one full time job, are working and building a business on the side, or a few part time jobs you need office hours. Especially if you work any of them from home.
I use office hours to balance my energy, my emotions, my time, and my good hours as I manage my chronic health and pain. And now that I'm back in the beauty industry a few days a week I need them more than ever.
Office hours help me not lose my mind. But they also tell everyone else that I am WORKING… including myself. It’s a boundary. And because office hours are so necessary, but often overlooked, my entrepreneur clients set them as one of their first homework assignments.
Here's the kicker. Once you set them you guard them! No doing housework during that time. No answering personal phone calls. Only work should be happening during office hours. Adjust after 30 days when you have enough data to see if their hours you set are working. No big deal if they aren't just adjust and keep moving forward.
It doesn't matter if it's 90 minutes a day or 4 hour blocks 3x a week. The point is to create the hours and guard it with your life. Treat it like you would a 9-5 and show up for YOURSELF like you would a boss. It's the sure fire way to work from home without losing your mind in the process.
with Grace & Grit,
~Coach Raychel
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