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I’ve got the perfect focused desk due to lockdown
Which research shows keeps me focused on the tasks at hand
It’s easy to let your desk become the dumping ground for a whole host of non-essential things.
The collection of coffee cups and biscuits. Notepads galore and wires everywhere. Screens covered in post-it notes, and old magazines acting as mouse mats.
But research from the Princeton University Neuroscience Institute has shown, through the use of fMRI scans, that our brains like to be ordered, and that constant visual reminders of disorganization strain our brain and reduce our ability to focus.
They also found that when participants cleared their work space, they were better able to focus and process information, and their productivity increased.
Clutter has also been shown to affect our general mental health, making us feel stressed, anxious, or depressed, and if there’s one thing we’ve learned from 2020 is that we don’t need extra things making us feel stressed, anxious or depressed. W
With that in mind, and the fact that due to Covid restrictions I was now working from home at a desk in my bedroom, I have streamlined my desk.
