- Keep the room in warm temperature.
- Ensure good ventilation for fresh air circulation.
- Natural light is crucial for maintaining energy levels and improving mood. Position your desk near windows to take advantage of the sunlight throughout the day.
- Incorporate Greenery: Adding plants to your workspace can improve air quality and create a calming atmosphere. Choose low-maintenance plants such as succulents or pothos that thrive indoors with minimal care.
- Standing & sitting up straight while looking at a screen (or book) that is elevated to slightly above eye level will generate maximal levels of alertness.
- The Cathedral Effect (Meyers-Levy and Zhu 2007)
- High versus low ceiling can prime the concepts of freedom versus confinement, respectively.
- Working in high ceiling spaces elicits abstract thoughts and creative ideation, whereas working in low ceiling spaces promotes concrete and detail-oriented work.
- When you spend time in large, open, and bright spaces, your mind becomes inspired and you starts to think bold. Big spaces catalyze big thinking.
- Designate Zones for Different Tasks: Create distinct zones for various activities such as computer work, reading, or brainstorming sessions. This can help in transitioning mentally from one type of task to another more efficiently.
Meyers-Levy, Joan, and Rui Zhu. 2007. “The Influence of Ceiling Height: The Effect of Priming on the Type of Processing That People Use.” Journal of Consumer Research 34 (2): 174–86. https://doi.org/10.1086/519146. ↩