How To Work From Home Like You Mean It 
I've been working from home for many years now.<p>What gets me trough:<p>- Wake up at the same time everyday.<p>- Shower and change!<p>- Have breakfast.<p>- After lunch try to go work from a cafe or a public space where you have some "humanity" noise. Keeps you sane.<p>- Make work dates, we are social.<p>- Make sure you leave the house at least a couple times a day (even in the winter).<p>- Stay away from having a tab open with Social Media, block it on your main browser :P<p>- Learn to love podcasts.<p>- Invest in a very expensive espresso/coffee machine.<p>- Invest in Tea and a very large teapot.<p>- Learn how to cook, it's a good break too.<p>- Live downtown, so that you have things and ppl close by.<p>- Have a place with at least a balcony so that you can get some air and work from there too.<p>- Get a laptop, if you are going to not be in a office, don't replicate a cubicle in your house. Change up where you work, dinning table, sofa, desk, floor, etc...<p>- Buy a bike, and bike to the cafe in the afternoon.<p>- Make friends with other telecommuters/freelancer/artists/etc...<p>- Keep your place organized and clean, you spend a lot of time there.<p>- Meet close by ex-coworkers/friends for lunch.<p>- Stop working everyday at the same time.<p>Remember, it's not a vacation! But it's not an office setting either! Focus on getting the best out of each. You have a blank slate for you to create <i>your</i> best work environment now. Don't be afraid of trying different stuff and routines. You worked in offices for many years (school is part of that) it will take some time to get use to the new environment with lack of "forced" structure. You will be amazed about how much more you get done.<p>Happy working!<p>(edited for formatting, excuse any grammar erros and typos)