Revitalising Your Office
Creating a comfortable working area is essential to staying productive, happy, and healthy in your work, and avoiding any aches or strains on the body. If you’ve gotten settled into some bad habits in your workspace, or maybe you’re moving into somewhere new and want to set off on the right foot, then our tips for creating an inspiring, comfortable desk space are just what you’ve been looking for.
Create A Bright, Clear Space
A clean, clear, bright space is a great start to a workday. Having a desk that has a set space for everything, all of your stationary essentials close at hand, and room to spread out is ideal. If you have the opportunity to bring the outside in - whether setting up next to a window to get a view of the landscape and let a breeze in, or making room for house plants at your desk - this can also add an invigorating element to your workspace.
Developing a sense of physical space and freshness can translate to a mental feeling of calm and focus. Nurturing this energy is crucial to succeeding in consistently successful workdays, optimum productivity, and a greater sense of wellbeing.
Arrange Your Desktop Appropriately
An appropriately arranged desktop space can reduce aches and strains on the body, reducing stress and improving mood as well as productivity. If you work with a landline phone, ensure it's comfortably within reach, and also positioned at such an angle so you can have longer conversations without straining your neck.
Best working practice advises computer monitors to be at a level height with your line of sight, and to avoid looking too far up or down to use the screen. Placing it a comfortable distance away from your seat to allow a clear view, without straining the eyes, is recommended. Keyboards should be situated at a lower point, allowing arms to rest comfortably whilst typing, instead of reaching up to type. Having documents organised and yet close at hand can save you time when cross referencing information, whilst also keeping you on top of your to-do list.
Whilst we may be able to manage with sub-optimum desktop arrangements in the short term, if there is the norm for any duration of time, we can expect to develop repetitive strain injuries, headaches, and find stress harder to manage.
Allow Flexibility With Functional Furniture
How do you feel after a day’s desk work? Tired yet satisfied, or exhausted and tolerating muscle aches, strains, and trying to wake up sleeping legs? If you’re struggling physically by the end of the day, it may be time to assess the functional flexibility of your furniture.
Swapping a traditional desk for a sit-stand or standing desk could be a great improvement to your workday. Incorporating the option for a different working position alongside some gentle movement can ease stresses on the body, whilst also lifting our mood, revitalising our focus, and boosting our energy levels.
If a sit-stand or height adjustable desk, or a standing desk, seems like a viable option for you, it may also be worth investing in a supportive standing pad. This help maintain circulation and sensitivity in the feet when standing for long periods of time, keeping numbness, tingling, and exhaustion at bay. Improved circulation in the body can also aid oxygen uptake that boost our energy levels, improve overall cognitive function, and lift our mood.
During the seated time at your desk, it’s important to invest in a fully supportive, ergonomic chair, built for long-term support and optimum comfort. The Flexi-Chair BackSupport BS8, for example, offers integrated lumbar support to prevent seat fatigue, fully adjustable seat height, and full functionality to tighten the backrest as needed to add extra support. Feeling supported and knowing you’re preventing injury and other stresses on the body with durable and fully ergonomic office furniture can take a whole host of worries off your mind, and vastly improve your office space.
Time To Renovate
Are you ready to revitalise your desk space? With our pointers above, you can be well on your way to create comfortable, inspiring, and productive office space with minimum effort and minimal cost.
Whether you’re working in an open-plan space with a host of colleagues or enjoying the autonomy and flexibility of working from home, there are plenty of ways to make your workplace work for you. Whatever tips and tricks nurture your own individual productivity, there’s a simple desk hack at hand to support them.
If you’re looking for inspiration for your office glow up, take a look at our ergonomic furniture solutions and storage accessories to get you started in creating your most comfortable desk space yet.
