Keep your home working life healthy, consistent & sustainable with our ‘M.S.S’ method


As we migrate towards an increasingly hyper-connected digital age, remote working is on the rise.


COVID-19 has seen us drifting in and out of lockdown for almost a year now, with no clear cut end in sight. But, despite the abundance of stress and challenges the pandemic presents, it has proved the feasibility of remote working.


The virus has forced businesses across sectors to digitally transform in recent times—and many are noticing that people are maintaining or even exceeding productivity levels when working from home.


While this may be the case, working from home doesn’t suit everyone. If you’re working from home for the foreseeable future and you’re struggling to stay motivated, or your wellbeing levels are starting to dwindle, we have a method that might help.


Our ‘M.M.R’ method is simple yet effective and will you maintain your physical wellbeing while staying motivated while working from home.


But first, let’s look at the main factors barriers to health and wellbeing when remote working.

Common home working health threats  

According to a mix of studies, here are the main factors that affect our health and wellbeing when working from home for extended periods:


  • Forming poor habits: WIthout the commute or separation from the home, many remote workers are unable to establish healthy routines. As a result, inconsistent eating times, poor dietary choices, and constant temptation are having a negative impact on physical and mental wellbeing.


  • Work/life lines being blurred: Without physically going to the office or workplace, many people find the lines between their home and work life becoming blurred. This heavy burden can drive down motivation levels, causing a reduction of exercise or physical activity while affecting contentment levels.


  • Inadequate work set up and poor posture: Poorly set up makeshift home offices, bad equipment, and continually questionable posture not only impact motivation levels, but are causing long lasting health issues. Without being nipped in the bud, these issues could create an entire generation of unhealthy workers in the not so distant future.

Stay healthy & happy with our ‘M.M.R’ method


The physical and mental health threats to working from home—poor posture or an inadequate environment being the main culprits—are very real.


In addition to establishing a solid routine and making healthier food choices, our ‘M.M.R’ method will help you remain focused, active, and engaged throughout the day—and it’s simple.


Here it goes:


Move: Regular movement will promote good blood circulation, boost metabolism, and help to prevent feelings of sluggishness. Aim to get up, stretch, loosen your limbs or take a little walk around your home for a minute or so every 30 to 40 minutes. It will help.


Separate: In addition to moving frequently, you should aim to separate from your work completely twice during the day. By stepping away from your desk completely, taking a moment to clear your mind, and doing something unrelated to the task at hand, you will feel refreshed, revived, and motivated when you return to your desk. Doing this will also give your days a little more balance. Even if you're busy, 20 minutes at a time will do. Go for a stroll outside, cook something up from scratch, play the guitar, do a little sudoku, have a bath....the choice is yours. Just make sure you separate a couple of times a day.


Stand: Sitting down for prolonged periods is associated with a raft of physical and mental health issues. Humans aren’t designed to sit down all day, so one of the best things you can do while working is stand up. Standing up will help you feel more motivated while making moving and separating easier to do during the day. Start small, standing for an hour or two a day, and lengthen your horizontal working stint over time.




Take a stand...



By too much sitting still, the body becomes unhealthy, and soon the mind. This is nature’s law."—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1839


If you’re looking to stay happy, healthy, and motivated when working from home, our ‘M.S.S’ method will help keep you on your toes and maintain motivation levels day after day.


The most important part of the method is taking a stand. Standing at work can lower your risk or weight gain as well as heart disease, improve your posture, and boost your energy levels.


At HumbleWorks HQ, we’ve developed a range of sustainably made, portable standing desks designed to reduce back pain and optimise your performance. It’s time to take a stand—it’s time to invest in your future.



Get yourself a standing desk, follow our ‘M.S.S’ method, and for further wellness-boosting tips, read our practical guide to fostering good habits & improving your health when working from home.




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