A home office can be helpful to home-based business owners, telecommuters, and anyone who wants to create a space to work or study. And now, thanks to pandemics, we all are forced to work from home. Whether you create a home office in your apartment or build a custom addition onto your home, you can make a space that will help optimize your productivity. As more people work from home today, we want to give you a well-thought-out guide to set up your home office.
So, apart from all the latest gadgets, office equipment & office essentials that you are already in use with, these are few tips which can help you set up your home office & make your WFH smooth & efficient.
- Determine the space you have available for a home office. Your office should have its own space as separate as possible from other household activities.
- Define the needs you have for your office space. You will need a desk or other surface for your computer or laptop, a chair, and space for files or reference materials. Keep everything you need well organized in order to avoid any work disturbance.
- A folding screen or bookcase can help create a dedicated work area if you are unable to dedicate an entire room to your home office. Even a small corner with a desk can create an atmosphere.
- You will need a desk or other surface for your computer, a chair, and space for files or reference materials.
- Consider using full-spectrum lighting to get many of the advantages of sunlight if your office does not have natural light from a window.
- Make sure the area is well ventilated in order to avoid boredom & fatigue. If it’s near a window or terrace, that would be great to have you take little intervals from continuous screen time.
- Don’t forget to move around a little after continuous work. Unlike the office, there is no social interaction so moving around is a good way to get rid of lethargy.
- You may have an arrangement of the theme, instrumental, or light music in order to keep your work spirits high as this pandemic seems to have gotten long and really trying everyone’s patience.
- It is very likely that many of you may have to work from home even after this time gets over as many big companies are trying to use this arrangement as a matter of convenience for all. In this case, pls don’t forget to stick to your regular hours of lunch or dinner and have your meals in time & take good care of yourself.
Hope all these small tips will help you to bring the best out of your work from home status.
The more pleasant and attractive your home office space, the more you will enjoy the time you spend there, which has been shown to translate to increased productivity. All the best!