9 Ways to Enjoy Your Home Office More
If you work from home, you know how important your home office is to
your everyday life. But, just like any office space, at home or
elsewhere, it’s easy to let important aspects like functionality and
organization fall to the wayside during hectic workdays.
If you feel like your home office is hitting a rut, it may be time to assess its current state for the new year. You may need just a simple improvement, like adding a bulletin board to corral important papers, or maybe a larger change, like replacing your desk with one more complementary to its surroundings. Here are 9 tips for improving your home office this year.
Hang bulletin and dry-erase boards. Office life is full of
important papers and quick ideas, and you want accessible places to put
them before they escape into the ether. Instead of cluttering your desk
with papers and throwing ideas on easy-to-lose Post-Its, do yourself a
favor and put a bulletin board and dry-erase board within easy reach.
If you feel like your home office is hitting a rut, it may be time to assess its current state for the new year. You may need just a simple improvement, like adding a bulletin board to corral important papers, or maybe a larger change, like replacing your desk with one more complementary to its surroundings. Here are 9 tips for improving your home office this year.
De-clutter. Start things off on
the right foot by removing everything that you don't use. Throw away
things you haven’t touched in a year, and file away important papers or
items sitting in piles throughout your space. You will be able to tackle
your workload much more efficiently in a clean office.
Assess your office chair. If you find you leave your
office chair at the end of the day with an ache somewhere, it is
definitely time to swap it out. It’s possible you’re spending hours
sitting in this chair, so the correct ergonomic fit is a must. Test out
several and look for one that you can adjust to fit your body and
support it appropriately.
Fill your office with the things you love. Your office
space isn’t all about work: It should also be about the things that
inspire or motivate you. Whatever those pieces are, make sure they are
in plain sight. But don’t go overboard, you don’t want to break the
“excess clutter” rule!
Let in the light. Sunlight is much softer and calmer than
fluorescent, and is said to help create a more productive workplace. Try
to move your desk as close to windows as possible so you can take
advantage of the natural light during the day.
