3 books that you should read to stay motivated while working from home

Let’s face it, the work-from-home model was a trend when it initially came into being, but over time, its cons became increasingly evident. There’s no difference between working and relaxing because you are in the same space, no change of atmosphere because you work from home and stay at home, you don’t get to work with a team and it can get lonely when you work alone. Human beings may detest change but small surprises, changes in space are what keep us going. We get so excited when we travel or go to a new restaurant because these are forms of pleasant changes.

Almost everyone is bound to feel demotivated while working from home and it’s completely natural. In order to handle it effectively, you need to find reasons to feel motivated. One way could also be to reassess your work patterns, to give yourself a break and to take some rest. A great way to keep yourself motivated is to read good books. While there are countless self-help and personal growth books, a lot of them tend to be unrealistic and preachy and end up doing more harm than good. But there are some that are actually quite insightful and offer practical solutions, along with some much-needed motivation.

Here are 3 books you must read to stay motivated while working from home:

Atomic Habits:

While there are plenty of personal growth and self-help books in the market, a lot of them end up being uninspiring by making you set goals that are not achievable in the long run. It’s not possible to suddenly wake up at 5 am every day, work out for 1 hour and then meditate. Books that set unrealistic goals for you do more harm than good. Alternatively, it is books that teach you how to form good habits that actually help you in the long run. Atomic Habits by James Clear is one such book. It talks about the importance of small, tiny habits that make a huge change in the long run. It is very realistic, helps you craft your own path and is very inspiring at the same time.

Nudge:

Nudge is a book that is authored by Nobel-Prize winner Richard Thaler. It talks about how we are often victims of our choices and having to choose between multiple things, we end up making the wrong decision. Thaler refers to this as ‘choice architecture’- working towards creating better choices so that people can make better decisions, be it from a financial, social, environmental or health perspective. Since the matter of the book is written by an economist and backed by real data and case studies, it is not fluff and sets the base for real actions. It will give you a good insight into how we can collectively make decisions for a better world.

The Little Book of Hygge:

If you want a comfort read that inspires you, Hygge is the one. Written by Meik Wiking, the founder of the Happiness Museum in Denmark, The Little Book of Hygge talks about finding Hygge (pronounced hoo-gah), a feeling of comfort, coziness, intimacy. The book talks about living a slow life, enjoying the little things like a warm cup of coffee, a dinner cooked with loved ones, a sunrise and finding warmth in these moments. If you need a pick-me-up, this book will remind you that the best things in life are free.

So which of these books are you picking up first?