deepstash

Beta

deepstash

Beta

The Ultimate Guide To Organizing Your Workspace For Maximum Productivity

Lighting In The Workspace

There’s no replacement for true natural light.
Fluorescent lighting saps your energy and makes you less productive, without even mentioning the environmental issues.
LED light can be a good substitute for natural light.

248 SAVES

EXPLORE MORE AROUND THESE TOPICS:

Productivity and Ergonomics: The Best Way to Organize Your Desk

.no-js-favicons?domain=zapier { display: none !important; }

zapier.com

When you spend hours at your desk every day, even the smallest features of your workspace-such as the position of your monitor or the height of your chair-can greatly affect your productivity and even your health. Here's what science says about the best way to set up...

Key Ideas

Your workspace matters

.no-js-aHR0cHM6Ly96YXBpZXIuY2FjaGVmbHkubmV0L3N0b3JhZ2UvcGhvdG9zLzNkNzYxMjU3NzA4NDJkN2I3OWU3ZWQ2NWM4NGI2YzQzLnBuZw { display: none !important; }

When you spend hours at your desk every day, even the smallest features of your workspace – such as the position of your monitor or the height of your chair– can greatly affect your productivity and e...

Lighting

The best kind of light you can have in your office is natural light. It helps our bodies maintain our internal "clocks" or circadian rhythms which affects our sleep and energy.
Poor lighting, whether it's dim lighting or harsh lighting from overhead fluorescent lights, can cause eye strain, stress, and fatigue.
Don't sit with your back to a window unless you can shade it.
Don't sit facing a window because that will make reading a monitor difficult.
If you use a task lamp at your desk, position it so the bottom of the lampshade is at about the height of your chin when it's on.

Plants

Indoor plants prevent fatigue during attention-demanding work.
Even just having a window view of live greenery can be restorative and keep us focused.
A peace lily plant requires little sunlight to survive and you only have to water it when the soil is dried out and is also great for cleaning the air.
Cacti and aloe plants are other low-maintenance plants to consider.

9 more ideas

.no-js-aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4taW1hZ2VzLTEubWVkaXVtLmNvbS9tYXgvMTYwMC8xKk0zNk1JSTBjc0YtU3BQeHJrSERzSkEuanBlZw { display: none !important; }

The Science Backed Ways Music Affects Your Brain and Productivity

.no-js-favicons?domain=medium { display: none !important; }

medium.com

When nothing else seems to help make us productive, the right music can supercharge us. But in terms of our brain and work, what does music do and why does it help us? Studies about how music affects our brains and emotions have been ongoing since the the 1950s, when physicians began to notice the benefits of music therapy in European and U.S.

Key Ideas

Effects of music on productivity

.no-js-aHR0cHM6Ly9lbmNyeXB0ZWQtdGJuMC5nc3RhdGljLmNvbS9pbWFnZXM_cT10Ym46QU5kOUdjUjVRZWRJSkxoU25SY08xNXQ1MHdDM1hSVDJnUXh4Tnk2R2dQV0o2M0ZFbmEzVko1Z0hxdw { display: none !important; }

Listening to music with lyrics is distracting for most people. It’s best to avoid it when working on tasks that require focus or the learning of new information.
Listening to

Music and the brain

Music has a real impact on human emotions and perception. Music activates different areas of the brain in different people, but there are general brain and mood patterns revealed by music research.

For the most part, research suggests that listening to music can improve your efficiency, creativity and happiness in terms of work-related tasks.

.no-js-aHR0cHM6Ly9pLmtpbmphLWltZy5jb20vZ2F3a2VyLW1lZGlhL2ltYWdlL3VwbG9hZC9zLS1JRldoZW1OMi0tL2NfZmlsbCxmbF9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZSxnX2NlbnRlcixoXzkwMCxxXzgwLHdfMTYwMC9lbzIzanlma2VmdHdjcWV0eTFpZy5wbmc { display: none !important; }

Five Ways to Optimize Your Workspace for Productivity

.no-js-favicons?domain=lifehacker { display: none !important; }

lifehacker.com

Few things affect our productivity as much as what we surround ourselves with. Yet most of us rarely take the time to step back and really analyze our working environment. Instead, we take a 'set it and forget it' approach to where we work.

Key Ideas

Reduce the stress of clutter

Apply constraints and stick to them: to tabs open in your browser, notebooks, magazines etc.
Use small storage spaces: Less room means less room for c...

Find places that inspire you

You might not be in a position to choose your workspace, but there are quick fixes: look for a spot with natural light from a window or skylight, take a walk outside when you feel stuck, or simply explore a new location.

A new environment can quite literally lead to new ideas.

Task association

It's when your brain knows that when you’re in a certain place, you’re taking a certain action.

Take advantage of the way different locations affect you. Our brains love habits, and if we can associate certain qualities with different places, it can help us get into a better working flow.

2 more ideas