Juliet Funt is the CEO of WhiteSpace at Work and she offers some great advice on how to manage productivity especially given that many of us are now working from home (WFH).
She suggests for those who don't have a dedicated workspace in their home to create what she calls a functional, removable and repeatable work-from-home environment. This could be a laptop, cell phone, and notepad along with a photograph or plant. Each of these things can be easily set up and put away but they offer a structure that encourages getting into a mode of productivity when needed and also removes work from view during 'down time'.
With stress running high, Funt also suggests making an appointment each day with the things that are concerning you. Take ten minutes in which you give yourself permission to worry, ruminate and feel. This dedicated time helps minimize worry throughout the day, allowing you to focus on work and other immediate tasks.