Working from home from time to time I\u2019ve started to notice that it can be quite difficult to get your work done in a bad environment.\u00a0 Here are some tips\u00a0I’ve\u00a0found to help improve your home office.<\/p>\n
Open Space:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Don\u2019t use a crammed corner of the living room or bedroom for your \u201coffice\u201d if you can help it.\u00a0 You want plenty of room to move around and work in.\u00a0 If you cram yourself in a small spot, you may start to feel claustrophobic.\u00a0 Leave yourself room to stand up and pace every hour or so.\u00a0 Not only is this a healthy choice, but it\u2019s relaxing for the mind to get away for a few minutes and clear your head.<\/p>\n Natural Light:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Having a source of natural light can brighten up more than just the room.\u00a0 Pick a room with a window or skylight, and let in a bit of nature.\u00a0 This can help solve the open space problem if you are confined to a smaller room, as windows tend to make a room seem more spacious and less confining.\u00a0 On top of all that, its eco-friendly, so you can feel better about wasting less energy.<\/p>\n Plenty of Storage:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Make sure you have plenty of storage.\u00a0 This can\u2019t be stressed enough.\u00a0 If you have wall space available, consider placing shelves to hold files or materials for your office work.\u00a0 Even in this day and age of digital storage, many times I find myself in need of a spot to put something where I won\u2019t lose it, and a single table top is not acceptable.\u00a0 A clean work area is essential to keeping yourself on task and effective, and one way to keep that going is to having enough storage for all of your items.<\/p>\n Comfort:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Just because you are working doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t be comfortable.\u00a0 We spend most of our waking hours working; we should be comfortable,\u00a0shouldn’t\u00a0we?\u00a0 Make sure you have a nice chair, seat, (or exercise ball if you are a Google employee) to sit on while working.\u00a0 If you prefer to stand, consider buying an adjustable desk that allows you to move it vertically.\u00a0 Also consider sound and temperature when choosing an office space.\u00a0 A basement or garage may seem like a nice secluded place, but beware of rooms like that as they often don\u2019t have air conditioning\/heating or can have loud noises (like people walking upstairs back and forth.)<\/p>\n Remember to personalize your space, and most importantly, enjoy the space you are in.\u00a0 If it\u2019s not somewhere you would be when not working, it\u2019s not good enough to work in.\u00a0 Be comfortable, be productive, and be you.\u00a0 Invest a little to make yourself happier, and it will show in your work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Working from home from time to time I\u2019ve started to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[508],"tags":[678,412,392,679],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1859"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1859"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1859\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}