{"id":345,"date":"2020-04-25T11:56:04","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T11:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.millennium-si.co.uk\/blog\/?p=345"},"modified":"2020-05-04T12:03:34","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T12:03:34","slug":"how-to-improve-your-home-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.millennium-si.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-improve-your-home-office\/","title":{"rendered":"How to improve your home office"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sc-bbkauy sc-fihHvN ljXpX\">\n<h2 class=\"sc-jUpvKA kHCQpa\">Working from home may have its benefits like getting up a bit later, wearing comfy clothes and having an oven handy for making lunch.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>But you may find working, eating and sleeping in the same place each day gets a bit tiresome after a while.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a few tips and tricks for making your work environment at home that little bit brighter&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-bbkauy sc-fihHvN ljXpX\">\n<p><strong>Find a comfy chair<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-bbkauy sc-fihHvN ljXpX\">\n<p>If you have a comfortable chair you can use as your work chair, this will make a big difference if you\u2019re sitting at a desk or table all day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clean up your mess (computer, papers, laptops etc)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-bbkauy sc-fihHvN ljXpX\">\n<p>A clean and tidy working environment can make the world of difference.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-bbkauy sc-fihHvN ljXpX\">\n<p>Making sure your desk or table is free of clutter so that you have space to work, and that it\u2019s clean and tidy can leave your feeling calmer and more productive.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you also tidy up at the end of your working day so that you come away from work and enjoying the evening for yourself and the family.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-bbkauy sc-fihHvN ljXpX\">\n<p><strong>Natural lighting<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-bbkauy sc-fihHvN ljXpX\">\n<p>If possible, choose a place for your workspace environment that has natural lighting. This can be beneficial to your mood and increase productivity. We also recommend you get outside a 20 minutes or so, to give you a break from work and also get much needed fresh air.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-bbkauy sc-fihHvN ljXpX\">\n<p>Being near a window while working can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/health\/vitamin-d-and-coronavirus-can-it-help-covid-19-symptoms-and-how-avoid-deficiency-during-lockdown-2542140\" data-vars-event=\"gaEvent\" data-vars-ec=\"navigation\" data-vars-ea=\"in article\" data-vars-el=\"plain links\" data-vars-aidclick=\"2542140\" data-vars-titleclick=\"up your vitamin D levels\" data-vars-urlclick=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/health\/vitamin-d-and-coronavirus-can-it-help-covid-19-symptoms-and-how-avoid-deficiency-during-lockdown-2542140\">up your vitamin D levels<\/a>, which helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body, and these nutrients are needed to keep muscle, teeth and bones healthy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-bbkauy sc-fihHvN ljXpX\">\n<p><strong>Separate work and living areas<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-bbkauy sc-fihHvN ljXpX\">\n<p>If it\u2019s possible to do so, your workspace should be in a room or space as far away as possible from the place where you sleep if you want to increase your productivity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-imDfJI hzQNWl\">Your brain tends to associate certain spaces with certain tasks, which is why it\u2019s important to keep your work and living areas physically separate if you can.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em><strong>For more ideas on office space at home or in a city office, contact us today!<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working from home may have its benefits like getting up a bit later, wearing comfy clothes and having an oven handy for making lunch. But you may find working, eating and sleeping in the same place each day gets a bit tiresome after a while. 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