Incorporating craft time into a packed remote schedule?

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With remote work blurring work/life boundaries, how do you make sure you actually carve out dedicated time for hobbies like knitting or painting? Does it improve your focus for your job or just add another thing to your to-do list?

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EarlyBirdArtist 10 May 2025

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I use my old commute time. Instead of sitting in traffic, I get an hour of painting in before my remote workday officially starts. Sets a positive tone for the day. It feels like a bonus, not a chore!
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Addison Stevens 9 Jun 2025

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There’s a quiet war over your free minutes and remote work is rigged to keep you harvestable. Try making craft time an earned reward after a focused sprint: finish a big task, then 20 minutes of knitting as a nonnegotiable prize. Make your hobby part of your visible identity at work by casually sharing a finished piece once a month so it feels legitimate, not indulgent. Small, repeatable rewards rewire your day and turn craft time from another checkbox into a protected, morale-boosting asset.
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Penelope Lane 3 Jun 2025

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Treat craft time like a tiny ritual that signals you left the corporate hamster wheel. Instead of calendaring it as another task, create a physical transition: swap a mug for your knitting basket, play the same five-minute playlist, or change into a "creative" shirt. Tell one colleague you'll be offline during those minutes so the system doesn't quietly repurpose them. If it starts to feel like more work, shorten sessions to 10–20 minutes and protect them fiercely. It doesn't have to boost output to be worth stealing back some sanity.
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Accepted Answer · 2025-05-09T09:00:00+00:00

I schedule it in my calendar like a meeting! Seriously. 'Crafting hour' 3 times a week. It's my mental reset and definately helps me come back to work more refreshed. Otherwise, it just doesn't happen.