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    By CareerExperts on 26th March 2021 Career Progression, Work Motivation

    Essential upgrades in your office can keep you motivated and as a result, you can be more productive. Simple desk upgrades can make you more comfortable as you stay glued to your computer all day to meet strict deadlines. Your office can keep you focused on your goals and encourage you to work for extended hours. These are the essential upgrades every office should have:

    Get An Ergonomic Chair

    You must ensure you sit in the right position and the right posture for you to enjoy good health otherwise you can have back pains and neck pains which may lower your health and life qualities. You can therefore equip your office with a chair that can enable you to stretch your body and adjust your sitting positions according to your body’s needs. Get a good office chair that adheres to the natural curvatures of the spine, one that has lumbar support, and one that you can easily adjust to enable you to customize the chair to your desired size. Your chair should allow your knees and elbows to bend at a right angle. Your chair should have armrests to support your arms and give you the required comfort. Your chair should also be stiff to keep your body properly aligned.

    Improve Your Office Desk

    Whether you use your desk alone or you share it with a colleague, there are several adjustments you can make on your desk to make it more comfortable to work in. Let everything you need to use be at your reach. Ensure your desk has sufficient space to accommodate everything and still have some extra space where you can store essentials that you do not frequently use. Have your printers, mouse, speakers, a notepad, calculator, and pen near you such that you can grasp them without moving your body. If you need some extra privacy and versatility in your office, designers at Panelscreens advise that you install the desk divider screens that come with clamps to enable you comfortably fit them onto your desks without strain. Consider divider screens that are easy to fit without requiring any expert support. Before you purchase your divider screens ensure you get the accurate measurements of your desks so that the dividers can fit on the desks accordingly.

    Play Around With Your Office Lighting

    Your office should have a lot of natural light entering it. Daylight is important, and it can improve your alertness and mood and help you avoid developing seasonal affective disorders. Natural light can also help you to regulate your sleep and can reduce your eyestrain significantly. If your office window does not let in a lot of natural light you can use a light therapy lamp to keep yourself awake and alert.

    Make It Green

    Green plants are attractive, and they can boost your self-esteem and boost your mood. Indoor plants can offer you a way to experience nature right in your office as you work. Green plants can make you feel so alive, engaged and give you the feel-good vibes which together improve your productivity. If you are too busy to keep your office desk plants alive, consider plants like succulents, air plants, snake plants, aloe vera, and peace allies which do not need critical maintenance.

    Warm-Up and Cool Your Office

    Temperatures can alter your productivity. When it is too cold, have some warmers to warm up your office only to the extent that you are comfortable as too much heat can be uncomfortable. Likewise, you can run fans to cool your office when it is unbearably hot to stay in the office. Have a thermostat to enable you to have full control of the temperatures in your office. A space heater is also a good thing you can consider in case your office gets too cool, and you need to warm it up cost-efficiently.

    Colour Your Office 

    Colour speaks volumes about any space. With the right colours, you can adjust your mood appropriately. You can use your favourite colours to personalize your office space. You can also use colours to make your office environment more work-friendly. For example, if you don’t like working in the abundance of daylight you can paint your office walls with light colours as opposed to using dull and dark colours which do not reflect as much light. If you are unable to choose perfect colours for your office, consult your psychologists to help you understand the relationship between colours, moods and help you discover your preferred colours.

    Simple upgrades like allowing natural light into your office and adding some desk light as necessary can improve your mood. Balanced temperatures can also give you maximum comfort which you need to be more productive. Have some office desk plants and colour your office appropriately to keep yourself motivated. Don’t forget to get an ergonomic chair and some divider screens for your desk. They can increase your privacy and comfort and hence foster high productivity.

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