Office spaces are starting to reopen.

Are you ready?

The pandemic restrictions are starting to ease in many places around the world, allowing workers to start returning to their former office lives.

Here are four top suggestions on how to keep your overall wellness in check as you move through this upcoming shift in work locations.

1. Talk it Out

As they say, communication is the best policy.

From feeling anxious about your return due to COVID-19, struggling to find child care or simply preferring to stay home a little longer, these are all subjects you can bring up to your manager before your return.

Clearing the air of upcoming uncertainty will lead to solutions to help you focus on making the best transition.

Articulate your needs as an employee or employer to ensure a smooth workplace return and set clear expectations.

As the new normal sets in, don’t hesitate to reach out to coworkers and managers to review new office policies in this post covid world.

The more information you gather in advance, the better!

2. Find Balance Between Work & Home

Working from home allowed you to always know where everyone in your family was and what they were up to, but this will change when you start back in the office.

Communicate with your family about the demands and schedule of your new role working out of the house, along with the responsibilities of home life.

This will be an adjustment for everyone after having very little activity outside of the home.

Like any transition period, both the support of your family as well as the support you provide to them during this time of change will be essential.

3. Focus on Wellness

You’ll want to prioritize your wellness during this time of change.

Overall, this is maintained through exercise, healthy eating, sleep and mindfulness practices.

Being aware of taking care of your mental and physical health will help keep stress away.

Each day, get your body moving for at least 30 minutes – run, walk, do yoga or swim.

Carve out this time and make it happen.

Eating well will boost your immune system as you begin to be around more people at the office.

Turning screens off earlier and striving for a good 7-8 hours of sleep per night will increase your quality of sleep.

Mindfulness can be practiced in many different ways- yoga, meditation and breathing exercises.

Adding one of these to your daily routine will pay off for your body and mind.

Reach out to Innergy Corporate Yoga to help cultivate a back to work wellness program for your team.

4. Visit the Office

The power of imagery can help you fend off anxiety and cope with upcoming stressful situations.

If you need to take it further, you could schedule a time to come into the office before the official opening.

This will allow you the time necessary to set up your desk area and get your head back into being in the office.

Dust off your keyboard, check your supplies and plan on adding a new plant to make the place feel more like home.

Get your work space back to the way it was before Covid.

It’s good for your mental health to be in a clean and organized environment.