{"id":4379,"date":"2025-08-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/?p=4379"},"modified":"2025-06-16T13:04:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T12:04:56","slug":"3-mistakes-working-from-home-coworking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/en\/3-mistakes-working-from-home-coworking\/","title":{"rendered":"Working from home: 3 common mistakes (and how to avoid them with coworking)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Working from home may seem, at first glance, the perfect solution: you save time on commuting and you can organize yourself however you want. But the reality is that, as the days (and especially the months) go by, this convenient option begins to show some cracks. A <a href=\"https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/en\/\">Pened\u00e8s Coworking<\/a> We&#039;ve met many professionals who have made the leap to our space after stumbling across the same obstacles. If you&#039;re considering a change, we&#039;ll explain 3 common mistakes when working from home... and how a coworking space can help you avoid them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/treballardesdecasa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4380\" style=\"width:457px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/treballardesdecasa.jpg 634w, https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/treballardesdecasa-480x276.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 634px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/en\/3-mistakes-working-from-home-coworking\/#1_Barrejar_la_vida_personal_i_la_professional\" >1. Mixing personal and professional life<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/en\/3-mistakes-working-from-home-coworking\/#2_Sentir-te_sol_i_desconnectat\" >2. Feeling lonely and disconnected<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/en\/3-mistakes-working-from-home-coworking\/#3_Perdre_productivitat_encara_que_no_ho_sembli\" >3. Losing productivity (even if it doesn&#039;t seem like it)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/en\/3-mistakes-working-from-home-coworking\/#El_coworking_molt_mes_que_una_taula_i_una_cadira\" >Coworking: much more than a table and a chair<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/en\/3-mistakes-working-from-home-coworking\/#Vols_provar-ho\" >Do you want to try it?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Barrejar_la_vida_personal_i_la_professional\"><\/span><strong>1. Mixing personal and professional life<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you work from home, the line between work and personal life blurs with surprising ease. You start by answering emails from the couch, continue with a video call in the kitchen, and end up reviewing reports at ten o&#039;clock at night while eating dinner. This constant mix may seem productive, but in the medium term it is exhausting. You never fully disconnect, and this affects your mental health, your rest, and even the quality of your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How does a coworking solve this?<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>Having a space dedicated exclusively to work helps you set boundaries. Entering a coworking space every morning is like activating \u201cwork mode\u201d in your brain. And leaving it in the evening is the signal to let it go and reclaim mental space for your personal life. Also, having a structured routine, going to Ol\u00e8rdola, greeting the community, taking a break for breakfast, gives you back control over your time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Sentir-te_sol_i_desconnectat\"><\/span><strong>2. Feeling lonely and disconnected<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When the days go by and you only talk to your cat, the delivery man or the computer screen, it is normal for the feeling of loneliness to grow. Working from home can, paradoxically, be very isolating. And this disconnection not only affects your mood, but also your creativity, motivation and desire to move forward with projects. Ideas need dialogue, encouragement and, sometimes, a good conversation with someone who makes you see things differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does a coworking space like ours offer you?<br><\/strong>A community. A sincere \u201cgood morning.\u201d A coffee break with someone who might end up giving you good professional advice or a new perspective. A <a href=\"https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/en\/\">Pened\u00e8s Coworking<\/a> we don&#039;t just share space, we share experiences. And this makes the difference between feeling alone and feeling part of something. Rural coworking also adds a component of proximity and warmth that is hard to find in big cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Perdre_productivitat_encara_que_no_ho_sembli\"><\/span><strong>3. Losing productivity (even if it doesn&#039;t seem like it)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Working from home seems productive: there are no bosses interrupting you, no colleagues talking on the phone, no endless meetings. But precisely because of this, you can end up entering a spiral of silent distraction. The washing machine, the mobile phone, the fridge, the pending household chores... everything competes for your attention. And at the end of the day, you have the feeling of having been busy, but not of having really made any progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why do you improve productivity in coworking?<br><\/strong>Because you enter an environment that invites you to concentrate. Because you catch the rhythm of other coworkers. Because you have schedules, quiet rooms, fast connection and everything you need to perform. A <a href=\"https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/en\/\">Pened\u00e8s Coworking<\/a>, the environment helps maintain focus. And when you have a well-prepared environment, your performance improves without having to work more hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/treballardesdecasa1jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4381\" style=\"width:560px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/treballardesdecasa1jpg.jpg 900w, https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/treballardesdecasa1jpg-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 900px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"El_coworking_molt_mes_que_una_taula_i_una_cadira\"><\/span><strong>Coworking: much more than a table and a chair<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The big mistake of working from home is not the space, but the context. We lack separation, connection, and structure. And that&#039;s exactly what a space like this gives you. <a href=\"https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/en\/\">Pened\u00e8s Coworking<\/a>You don&#039;t just come here to work: you come to be part of a community, to recover the balance between work and life, and to enhance your professional activity in a calm, but also active and lively environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are a freelancer, an entrepreneur or part of a small team that works remotely, a coworking space can be the change you need to regain motivation, generate contacts and find a space to grow with serenity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vols_provar-ho\"><\/span><strong>Do you want to try it?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggBEEUYOzIGCAAQRRg5MgYIARBFGDsyBggCEEUYOzIGCAMQRRg8MgYIBBBFGDwyBggFEEUYPNIBCDI1ODhqMGo0qAIAsAIB&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;fb=1&amp;gl=es&amp;sa=X&amp;geocode=KefxMy0ze6QSMRVd9UZWB991&amp;daddr=Av.+Vilafranca+del+Pened%C3%A8s,+11B,+08799+Sant+Pere+Molanta,+Barcelona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We invite you to come.<\/a>, see the space and experience it yourself. You can contact us through our website and we will explain how coworking can fit into your day to day. Take the first step towards a new way of working:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/penedescoworking.com\/en\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Treballar des de casa pot semblar, a primera vista, la soluci\u00f3 perfecta: estalvies temps de despla\u00e7aments i&nbsp; et pots organitzar com vulguis. Per\u00f2 la realitat \u00e9s que, amb el pas dels dies (i sobretot dels mesos), aquesta opci\u00f3 tan c\u00f2moda comen\u00e7a a mostrar algunes esquerdes. 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