DON'T do it.
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Don't turn on the TV "just to check the news". You'll regret being swallowed into a vortex of channel flicking as other things capture your attention.
It's a trap for new players when working from home, and by the sounds of things, there are plenty of new players in this game.
With COVID-19 prompting tighter restrictions on all areas of life, oodles more people are being forced to turn the third bedroom on the left, the kitchen table or the ironing board into a home office.
As many have discovered over the past fortnight, it's not as easy as it sounds.
With this in mind, ACM has provided a helpful, if not entirely serious, guide for working from home, including tips that might increase efficiency and lessen the stress.
![ADVICE: Working from home is different for many but not impossible if a few basic guidelines are followed. ADVICE: Working from home is different for many but not impossible if a few basic guidelines are followed.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/F96xjWybVc3FcQiiSwA3u6/e44c9c3f-176d-4d84-b1f5-eba6aa1c76e6.jpg/r0_0_1600_900_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
So make yourself a cup of tea (go on - it's allowed), perhaps pop a Scotch Finger on a saucer and enjoy our video.
Oh, and if the external monitor now connected to your work laptop is the same one used for the Playstation, hide those controllers in a far, far away place.
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