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Many self employed people find that running a business from home can be very stressful, because they feel that they are never truly away from work and so are constantly under pressure. Therefore it is very important with home businesses that you set some clear parameters between your working and home life, as this will help you to maintain a professional attitude at work and will also help you to relax more at home:
• Home Office – dedicate a separate room to your office space if you can, with a separate phone line. This means that you can shut the door and walk away from your work when you are on your ‘home’ time, and the separate phone can be switched to an answerphone service so you do not have to pick up business calls.
• Work Log – you should log the hours you spend working, as this can help you to make sure you are utilising your day efficiently, and also ensure that you are not working too hard each week and leaving no relaxation time for yourself. Take breaks just as if you were at a regular job, and this should be away from your desk and phone so that you can clear your head for a few minutes and then go back to work fresh.

Running your own business from home can be very rewarding, but it is important that you put in place a good organisational structure to help you draw the line between business hours and leisure time. This can help you to be more efficient in your working hours and can also take the pressure off when you are trying to relax in your own time. Here are a few tips to help you maximise your home working time:
• Your working hours will be more flexible when you run a business from home, but don’t let them take over your life. Set strict office hours for doing paperwork and answering queries, and keep your office separate so that you can shut the door and put the answer phone on so that you are not disturbed during your leisure time.
• Child care – it is very difficult to run a successful business if you have young children to look after, as this is just too time consuming and will leave you with little time to devote to your work. When you are running a business from home you will need to arrange some childcare, in order to allow you enough time and space to run your business.