Yeah ladies i’m back again with a super helpful post. As some of you may know if you follow along with me on social media that i’ve recently moved upstate less than 2 months ago and the very first thing that i needed to do for myself was get my office space set up. Now since moving My boyfriend an i have down sized a good bit which is perfect because that eliminate the problem of unneeded clutter in my office area. I went with a medium size corner in our living room and its been working out perfectly!
Now i think of a work space a bit differently then just a desk that holds my stacks of paper and clutter. But i think of a work space that keeps all of my senses in-tuned. This maybe because i’m a cosmetologist and i’m use to spas, salons and zen like spaces so of course i needed those important factor in my home as well.
Office Location
Choosing the location of where your wanting to set up your office is the most important task. You want to consider a few things when choosing your spot. Lighting, Space, Outlets, and comfort. I choose to go with an area that was close to my patio door to bring in a decent amount of natural light into the area. I’ve down sized the amount of notebooks and binders i use for work to keep a high amount of space open as well as choosing to keep amount of decor of off my desk top.
Next make sure that your work from home office space is near an outlet to plug in you desk top or lab top while working. Lastly comfort should be your number focus aside from location. Make sure you can efficiently work in the space chosen and that the space is suitable for your needs. Which brings us to number 2!
Set your own working standards
Meaning what is it that you need in a work space. For me i am easily distracted (squirrel brain) an minimal is better and a quite space is even better. The only things that i have on my desk at the month are flowers for a bit of color and greenery because i personally love them. Minimal motivation quote decor to push me through my day with my roll on essential oil that help with stressing, relaxation, and focusing because my mind likes to go a mile a minute. My work binder pens and a good book mostly.
I tend to need more space when i work because i like to spread things out. I use to have a tons of cute decor for my desk but when i actually worked it all got in the way and the functionality was not there at all!
3. Get Organized
I swear when it comes to being organized in work im beyond type A my binder as countless colored tabs and over 100+ clear pocket protectors filled in them. All of my files for my clients that live online in one space has been transfer into printable pdfs that i save an store in my binder. The platform i use makes is so easily and convenient to use without any needs of having a paper trail for contracts, invoices, client files, sending documents and collect payment for easy for me.
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4. The Aroma
Now i worked at a space, Salon, Blow Dry Bars, Retail and they all have there special fragrance that you use in the air to promote whatever feeling them like all by smell. Its all about using your 5 senses here people. but were only focusing on sight,sound, and smell.
Did you know that certain smell can help you be more productive while working. I tested it out with a few of my favorite oils in my diffuser.
Hands down lavender was the one that made me feel like the energizer bunny. Lavender is known to help keep you focused as well as keep you calm and relaxed which is a crucial need for me. I love changing out some of the scents in my diffuser as each smell does something different for you. My second favorite is citrus. While working you want to make sure that your working efficiently as well and time blocking task out.
