Nowadays, many people can no longer imagine working without a home office. It allows you to work from the comfort of your home. This way, you can benefit from many advantages such as flexibility, time savings and a better work-life balance. However, in order to be able to work properly in a home office, a few things need to be taken into account. Among them is the setup. How best to set up a home office and what you should pay attention to are discussed below.
Quietness and lighting are particularly important
For the home office, you should choose a room that is well lit. It should have one or preferably two windows that allow sufficient daylight to enter. Furthermore, good ceiling lighting and, if necessary, a floor lamp should not be missing. The room used as a home office should also have a door and ideally be located in a quieter area of the apartment or house. It is important to be able to work quietly and without distractions, despite the activities that usually take place at home.
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An ergonomic work environment is important
If you work in a home office, it means that you work at home. But it doesn’t mean that other activities that normally take place in one’s home are not present. There is still cooking and cleaning to be done, and there may be children playing in the house or listening to loud music. As a home office worker, you can’t let all of these things distract you. At the same time, you have to make sure that you design your workspace to avoid physical harm. An ergonomic desk chair in combination with a standing desk, for example, is a real way to do something good for yourself and your body.
Furthermore, you should make sure that there is equipment that is easy on the body, especially the eyes and the arms or fingers. A decent screen, set to the correct font size and at the correct distance, or an ergonomic keyboard and mouse, for example, help to make working as comfortable as possible and at the same time prevent distractions. Headphones for videos and phone calls can also prevent distractions while protecting hearing from excessive strain.
Tidiness and cleanliness avoid stress
Since the home office is located within one’s own four walls, it’s easier for many people to be lax about cleanliness and order. After all, there’s no boss to see the office and no co-workers. Still, it’s important to maintain a certain level of cleanliness and order even in a home office.
For one thing, you may have to conduct video conferences, during which the home chaos can quickly come to light unintentionally. For another, you can avoid stress with a tidy workspace. Who likes to look for a specific document or the smartphone with the calculator or calendar in the middle of an important meeting with the boss or a major client? That creates unnecessary stress and distraction. Things you’d rather avoid.
Breaks and technical tools
Working in a home office requires a lot of discipline and order. There are no co-workers to give you news at the coffee machine or remind you of appointments. You are on your own here and in many other areas as well. For this reason, it is important to familiarize yourself with and use the appropriate technical tools. To-do lists and calendars as well as organizers and note applications are important tools. In addition, one should not forget to take regular breaks even in the home office. However, one should be careful to maintain discipline and not overdo it with the time off.
Summary and conclusion
Setting up a well-designed workspace in the home office leads to productive and effective work. It also guarantees that health will not be harmed and working without distractions is possible. Order and cleanliness, as well as the use of apps and technical aids, prevent stress and ensure that one is well organized and always up to date, even in the home office.
