In part 5 of our continuing series of blogs about the Challenges of Working from Home Rather Than at an Office Space Toronto, we are going to discuss one of the hardest topics for people to understand about working from home – the feeling of isolation from the world.

A major concern in running a business and working from home is the feeling of being constantly alone. It is not something that one notices in the first weeks or months working from a home office. It can sometimes take several months before it is noticed. Even though the signs are not always evident at first, the feelings may still be lingering in the back of your mind. It takes place when the excitement of your freedom and being your own boss eventually wears off. You start to feel like you are being tested on your sincerity and ability to actually accomplish your business tasks and goals. You start missing the coffee room chat at what was your office space Toronto, or the ability to walk over to a friend’s desk to ask his or her opinion on what you or working on – or just to ask how last night’s date went. You even begin missing the same faces you saw regularly on your commute by public transit, or that person at the coffee shop downstairs from your office who always made your coffee with a smile and friendly greeting.

What many people fail to understand is that those business and social interactions are all part of our support infrastructure that their downtown Toronto office space offered them. Some of the interactions were important to how you accomplished and gained valuable feedback on your work (whether from co-workers or supervisors). It is not until that social support group is gone do we realize just how important it was to our success.

Here are 5 ways to head off the feeling of social isolation in your home office.

When you take a break, go for a walk. Getting out of your home office every day can break up your routine and also help you to get important exercise for you body and your mind.
Get into the routine of going out for lunch a few days a week. You may even try working an hour a day from a coffee shop. Tim Hortons has free WiFi and lots of regulars you can get to know on daily basis.
Consider renting a part-time desk at a Co-working office Toronto. These types of environments can be a cooperative place to work and an ideal setting where you can build a network with other self-employed business people.
Create your own co-working space by sharing your home office with another home-office user. This type of arrangement my help you feel like you’re in a regular office space Toronto environment.
Come up with ways to get out of your home office and benefit from it. Doing a few hours of volunteer work a week is one way to get out of your office and may even give you a chance to network with other volunteers who have home-based businesses that face similar challenges.

Whichever mechanisms you choose to break up your day and avoid the feeling of isolation, you have to make them a routine and stick with these strategies. Keeping the isolation feelings away will also improve your productivity.

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- 18 King Street East is a boutique Class A building – East of Yonge: easy street parking, less traffic, excellent restaurants and lovely parks – St. James Park @ Church & King and Berczy Park @ Wellington East, Scott and Front Streets – Very high energy and engaging area
- A few steps (a few seconds) to the Yonge Street subway/underground PATH network and streetcar available outside building
- Building is located in Toronto's vibrant financial district
- Plenty of parking available in the area including street parking and reserved parking in the 18 King building
- Adjacent to the building huge outdoor food courtyard - Beer Bistro www.beerbistro.com and Craft Beer Market www.craftbeermamrket.ca restaurants and bars with onsite catering services
- Onsite amenities: Tim Horton's, Beer Bistro, Convenience store and Starbucks across the street
- Nearby amenities: underground PATH network, numerous restaurants, banking, Starbucks plus a wide array of nearby shops and services
- New modernized office layout fully furnished with meeting spaces and training rooms plus café lounge area
- We are leaders in the service of training/meeting rooms with full conference facilities, high quality hot and cold catering
- Largest training room and conference facilities accommodate up to 60 people classroom style
- Ultra-high-speed - 1 GIG pipe = 1,000 x 1000 fiber-optic network, which will deliver internet connection speeds faster than most North American services
- Private shower room
- Indoor Reserved Parking at the current building rental rate
- Bicycle parking
- Rent a space to accommodate your team for meetings, training sessions, corporate events or coworking space or flexible office space for one day, one week, one month or one year, or whatever term suits your business
- Telsec has over 650 locations in 40 different countries worldwide available for their clients. Office clients receive up to 8 hours of meeting space per month at no charge at any ABCN member location. Plus, Office and Virtual Office clients may rent a space from any member location at special member rates which varies depending on the location
- King Edward Hotel is located across the street - recently completed a $40 million renovation and boutique hotels close by within walking distance

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Support Services and Meeting Rooms When Working From Home

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