I'm just back from a proper "switch off your laptop and don't look at emails" kind of break feeling all kinds of refreshed. The kind of break that can be really really hard to get when you have your own business because we can often feel like we can't justify time off, we have to be planning or using our time well, financially it might be harder, or that we just love what we do enough that we're thinking about it all the time.

With the increase in cases of coronavirus, more and more people are now being sent home and being asked to work from home in makeshift offices. It can be an adjustment and can take some structure to get the best out of it so here are some of my own tips from when I transitioned to working for myself. These are to help keep you mentally and emotionally strong while you get through the transition.