In the first instalment of a series on adapting to remote work, Professor Binna Kandola explores the positive aspects of the “capsule environment,” comparing it to unique professions like astronauts, archaeologists, and arctic explorers.
In our pre-pandemic lives, daily routines governed our existence. Our wake-up times, radio preferences, commutes, and social interactions followed predictable patterns. Yet, within this familiarity, there existed an element of diversity as we shifted between various environments and social circles, adapting our thoughts and actions accordingly. These transitions were so ingrained that they required little conscious effort.
But now, with most of us spending a significant portion of our day confined to our homes, the diverse daily experiences we once enjoyed are no longer accessible to us.
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