You'd think skipping the commute would leave you with more energy, not less — but plenty of remote workers report feeling more drained by the end of the day.
Without a natural start-and-end to the day like a commute provides, work and rest can blur together. Video calls also take more concentrated effort to read than in-person conversations, since you're missing a lot of the normal non-verbal cues. Add fewer built-in breaks — no walk to a meeting room, no chat by the kettle — and the day can feel more draining despite less physical movement.
Building in deliberate breaks, and stepping away from the screen between calls, helps close that gap.
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