Welcome to Capricorn Season! This time of year is known for putting in hard work, achieving and making plans for the up coming year.
Capricorn's most well-known traits are ambition, persistence, practicality and discipline. Let’s use this energy to kick off 2023 with a clean slate ready for achievement! A great way to set the stage is to spruce up your Home Office space. Keep reading for a list of decor tips to set you up for success.
1. Invest in a Great Chair
The chair you sit in all day can have the biggest impact on your productivity. Choosing something ergonomic or at least comfy will help motivate you to stay in the zone. Don’t be afraid to poach your chair of choice from another room in your house if you need to!
2. Paint the Walls a Color you Love
Forget "office beige": You need a color that gets your work motor humming. For some people, that's a bright, cheery color like orange or lime green. Others need a calming shade like botanical green or sea foam blue to perform.
3. Add Some Plants
According to a global study, workspaces that incorporate natural elements have a 15% higher well-being score and a 6% higher productivity than offices that don't include natural elements. Adding greenery to your workspace helps restore our attention and focus. It also brightens things up!
4. Set the Mood with Scents
Did you know that certain scents can positively affect the outcome of your work day? Peppermint and eucalyptus can increase concentration, citrus scents can increase energy, lavender can decrease stress, and more. Burn your favorite candle, spray some air freshener, or diffuse an essential oil to set the mood in your workspace each day.
5. Let there be Light
Good lighting is important for both your productivity and your mental health. Don’t be afraid to move some lamps around in your house to prioritize good lighting in your work space or office, or to turn your desk to face a window to allow natural light to reach you throughout the day. The key to good lighting is layering — a mix of natural light, a warm light source that illuminates the whole room, and a light that directly illuminates your desk.
6. Music
Don’t play your music out of your smartphone or laptop speakers — If you have a smart speaker or stereo system, move it into your office! It’ll upgrade the way you listen to your work playlist and help set a productive tone for your day.
7. Clean Up & Organize
Hang floating shelves on the walls to get papers and office equipment off the desk, and use vertical file folders on the desk to keep important papers within arm's reach. Are you a stacker or a filer? If you tend to make piles, get a nice basket to tame your mail, notes and papers. If you prefer a clean desktop, designate one drawer for your "to-do" papers. Wooden or metal cube storage is a fun alternative to bookshelves, since each space can be used for books, knickknacks or baskets of odds-and-ends. A trendy file cabinet and bins can also do the trick!
8. Access to Outlets
One of the office luxuries we often take for granted is access to plentiful outlets. If your home office is lacking outlets, steal a power strip from behind your living room couch or order one online. No need to stress yourself out with a dying laptop during a video call.
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