Tips and Tricks To Organize Your Work Space or Environment

The key is to have everything within an arm’s reach and make sure that there is quick access to all the necessary things around you. You could also use old items in your house to organise and upcycle some things in your house, if you have an eco-friendly angle in your nature. It is not about being the total OCD victim or the neatness freakthat some people claim to be. Neatness and Cleanliness are two totally different terms.A simple dusting, keeping pens in the box, stacking up the books, keeping papers in designated folders, clearing your laptop or simply closing it and cleaning the dust on it, adding some colour, putting your favourite plant on the desk, or even getting organisers to put stationery can go a long way in making your workspace or environment a bright one.

It is not only about the desk but also the whole area where you work in. Positive and good vibes always help you focus, right? Getting a comfortable chair, sticking up your favourite posters, getting a simple rack besides your work-station for easy access, putting some flowers in the room, putting your favourite super-hero posters, or just getting one quirky piece of furniture to light up the room can make a majestic change.

Here are my few cents to keep your workspace or environment, tidy and organised

• Doing this can have a huge impact on your performance and no doubt boost your productivity. If you believe in Fengshui or Vaastu-Shaastra, it is recommended to have plants around the space which are low in maintenance, and need to be watered only once or twice a week. This also improves air-quality around you, at the same time keeps you energised and revived. Some plants include but not limited to aloe vera, daisy, chrysanthemums, spider plant or you could even go for smaller versions of cactus that come as hybrids.
• It is recommended to sanitise the place with good branded ones, as good smell is equivalent to good mood. Heard of perfumes giving you a high? well, treat it as something like that. It works well for cleansing the air around, killing bad odour and giving you an enhanced mood to study or work.
• A small fan or cooler in the room can do wonders to lighten up your mood. It will lessen your feelings of anxiety and keep you focused.
• Keep a bottle of water handy. Preferably with some fresh mint leaves, lemon or cucumber, popularly known as detox water. It will help you flush any unnecessary toxins naturally out of the body, and with a fresh mind you can concentrate on your work or study efficiently.
• Colour is one of the boons that we have got in this era. This trick works for all – always focus on having pastel shades around your work area and not darker ones. If the workstation is at home, this can be easily implemented, but in the case of an office cubicle, you can try getting crape paper of a pastel colourand stick it on your board to make the environment fresh. You can stick your important post-its, notices, messages, to-do-list etc. on these crape papers, the advantage being, they are cost + eco-friendly, you can even change them as you please, probably every month. Another colour factor could be getting some floral prints or beach related posters to cover up the space.
• A quirky, tiny, little lampcan make wonders to the way your workplace speaks to you. Make sure the lighting is not boring or the one that can dampen your spirits.
• Don’t we all have tons of unused jars at home? Plastic or glass – does not matter, the magic of upcycling comes into picture. These jars can be turned into such amazing organisers for your stationery and even up your ergonomics game.
• Invest in a good table and chair if you are working from home or if you are in your office, request your HR for atleast a comfortable chair if you are going to be putting long hours of work. Your furniture should have five qualities, great ergonomics, great support for your back, a flexibility to stretch and keep your legs at the right place, perfect balance to suit your eyes and the length of the chest to chair and table, additionally it should be qualitative.
• Some people just have the habit of leaving things off the table after they finish working or throwing it on their bed, or just leaving important files on the chair, to avoid this, you can purchase legit wooden traysfrom Amazon, E-bay, Flipkart or even get an old one from your home and just stack up your things in it. It will make finding things so much easier even without labeling them.
• Keep some chewy stuff, candies, toffee, or something as convenient as a lollipop on your desk. It is pleasant to have such tiny-treats around to reward yourselfor others, to keep up the spirit.
• Aesthetics of a work space needs to be developed with time and your own tastetoo. I personally feel that sunshine or even a few rays of the sun falling on your desk or workstation can make a million dollar difference in the way you perceive your work. Unfortunately if this is not possible, try to get folders that are vibrant in colour, try to use quirky stationery, may be use magnets to organise your papers, to create more space in a dampened area work your way up vertically.Basically try creating space for things vertically and not horizontally. What it does is give a professional look to your workspace and makes it look upscale.     

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Until next time – Rucha S Khot