A new study from Durham Business School warns that remote working can damage work-life balance, wellbeing, and productivity unless clear boundaries are in place.
It found that interruptions at home - what they call “cross-domain interruptions” such as domestic tasks - can disrupt focus and recommends that people can reduce interruptions by creating a defined workspace, such as a garden office, rather than working from shared areas like the kitchen table. Other suggestions included taking proper breaks to rest and reset, rather than using that time for household chores.
The study analysed daily diary entries from 87 remote workers across sectors including teaching, finance, IT and public administration. The findings reveal a pattern of rising stress and a greater need for recovery when work was interrupted by home life. Workers also reported lower levels of wellbeing. Blurred boundaries also made it harder for employees to switch off at the end of the day.
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