Find balance as a weekday lodger

With all that the summertime offers us, embracing the benefits of a return to routine can bring a more satisfying lifestyle.

Here are a few ways becoming a MondaytoFriday lodger can help you find balance as summer ends:

1. Time for oneself 

By dropping the commute and finding a room closer to the office, you can keep some of those extra hours in the day for yourself. Save the two hours commuting and dedicate those to yourself - embrace a new fitness routine with a flexible gym membership or club, find a local course or class you can get involved with, commit to getting through that never ending reading list. Whatever it is, calculate the amount of time you spend on commuting each month and consider the feasibility of spending this time another way. 

2. Social connection

While working from home has brought many of us a greater level of freedom, on the days we need to be back in the office, the benefits of being around our colleagues both professionally and socially can’t be understated. For those who moved out to more remote locations, travel schedules no longer offer the flexibility to stay and catch up with colleagues but finding a room closer to the office means you can focus on making the most of those relationships and sense of community, without needing to dash for the train.

3. Improve productivity

For those that travel a lot with work, simplifying life with a regular place to stay can minimise stress and free up time to concentrate on the day to day priorities, rather than the hassle of searching for an available place to stay each week.  

4. Stability and consistency 

Restoring discipline with a new routine can contribute to improved wellbeing. Routines can help with healthier habits such as a regular sleep pattern and better time management, while the stability of a predictable routine can ease mental load

5. Financial management 

It’s worth doing a cost-benefit analysis to consider if the increasing cost of commuting (and potential for delays) is enough to see it may be worth finding a rented room closer to the office, which often costs not much more, but can reduce stress, help you avoid the unpredictability of commuting and provide a greater sense of control in your working life.   

So before the clocks go back, take time to consider how you can bring some of the takeaways of the summer days alongside the benefits of structure and stability as we head into autumn, and see if a weekday lodger lifestyle could be something to try. Take a look at our available rooms closer to your place of work - find a weekday room.