You’re working from home now? This is what is going to happen to you.

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1. You’re going to gain 10 pounds
2. You will forget to brush your hair for several days.
3. The 9–5 work day will vanish.
4. You will avoid eye contact at the grocery store.
5. Sweatpants or yoga pants become the new ‘work clothes’ wardrobe.

Okay. Don’t start arguing with me. I am fully aware this doesn’t happen to everyone and seems a little judgy, however it does happen to a lot of new work-from-homers.

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The thing is, people will tell you this and you likely won’t listen. You will shrug your shoulders, and nonchalantly respond to those work-from-home haters (or jealous friends, whichever you’d like to call them), with “That’s not going to happen to me.”

And I hope it doesn’t.

But, from an experienced work-from-homer, and someone who consults with other work-from-homers, there are some things you can do to avoid the trap of the five deadly work from home sins.

1. Exercise Daily. Trust me, your body will quickly realize how much more actual moving it did when it worked outside…