“I think it can work very well for people, but it is essential to set certain limits,” he said. Huffington advises keeping your nightstand clutter-free and making sure to stop work completely by the time your workday is due, get out of bed, and store electronic devices in another room.
“I highly recommend having a real transition,” he said. “I take a hot shower to forget what happened during the day. Change your clothes, put on a different shirt to sleep. I love pretty lingerie. It makes you feel like it’s finally time to sleep. “
Proponents of desk culture argue that there is no way someone can be productive from bed. “I don’t know anyone who actually works lying on their stomach, but I know a lot of people who work in bed (my husband, for example). I think they are all fast deteriorating lazy bums prone to developing sores from not getting out of bed, ”writer Susan Orlean told The New Republic in 2013. “Or maybe they’re so much happier (and smarter) than the rest of us.”
But what many homebound workers are realizing during the pandemic is something that people with disabilities and chronic illnesses have known for years: working in bed does not mean that you are lazy or depressed. In fact, it’s perfectly possible to hold a remote job from bed, as long as your employer is flexible about remote work.
“We have data that shows that creating time is good for happiness. If you can work from anywhere and choose to do it from bed, that’s an example of creating time, ”said Ashley Whillans, an associate professor at Harvard Business School. “Choosing where to work and how to get the job done can increase employee satisfaction.”
Tessa Miller, 32, author of the book What Doesn’t Kill YouAbout his struggles with a chronic illness, he has been working in his bed since he was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 23. “I think the pandemic is highlighting all the things that disabled and chronically ill people have been doing for a long time, and now everyone is doing them too. Working from bed is one of them, ”Miller said. “I know many highly productive, intelligent and talented people who have to work in bed out of necessity.”
People with disabilities or chronic illnesses say they hope that, in the same way that the pandemic has made companies more open about telecommuting, the stigma of working in bed will also be removed. “I hope one of the good things to come out of all of this is the revelation that you can do a good job from the bed, bathtub or living room couch with a heating pad. I hope that creates opportunities for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses in fields of work where they may not have felt welcome before, ”Miller said.
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