I've worked completely remote for the last 5 years. Before doing so, I read articles and sought advice. Most of the advice was the same — "try to get out of the

I've worked completely remote for the last 5 years. Before doing so, I read articles and sought advice. Most of the advice was the same — "try to get out of the house for a few days per week", "be sure your home office has a door", etc. This type of advice is shallow, obvious, and unhelpful. The only thing that has worked for me is having a disciplined routine that I follow. - Bed by 10pm - Up by 5:30am - Coffee made by 5:45am - Protein smoothie for breakfast with coffee by 6:00am - Yoga/dynamic stretching for 30 minutes - Read through and reply to all emails and missed slack messages from the previous 12 hours - Then work starts for me at 8am - Pause work for 2-3 hours for rigorous exercise for 2 hours (BJJ) - Dinner by 8pm - Work for 2 hours - Bed by 10pm This is my specific routine. Your routine will be different, but the point is you need one, and it must be disciplined. Going to the gym, coffee shops, meetups, social events, etc. will bring you friends and other acquaintances. It's the routine of your daily activity that will bring you mental health.