No commute, better-home life balance, and you get to make important business calls in your pyjamas. Working at home has some serious perks. But it can also be really hard to stay focused when the TV is just so close.
So you need to make your home office work harder. Inspire creativity and a constructive work flow, and quit those distractions. We’ve looked into the science and psychology behind productivity, so you can hustle from home.
Use colour, music, lighting and furniture to your advantage, whether you’ve got a whole study to yourself or just a spot at the end of your dining table.
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Infographic Sources:
1. Bagchi, R. & Cheema, A. (2013). The Effect of Red Background Color on Willingness-to-Pay: The Moderating Role of Selling Mechanism. Journal of Consumer Research, 39(5). 947-960.
2. Dazkir, S.S. & Read, M.A. (2011). Furniture Forms and Their Influence on Our Emotional Responses Toward Interior Environments. Environment and Behavior, 44(5). 722-732.
3. Dijkstra K. et al. (2008). Stress-reducing effects of indoor plants in the built healthcare environment: the mediating role of perceived attractiveness. Preventive Medicine, 47(3). 279-283. [Key Points Summary]
4. Hedge, A. (2004). Linking Environmental Conditions to Productivity. Eastern Ergonomics Conference and Exposition, June, New York. [Abbreviated slideshow by Cornell University]
5. Kaya, N. & Epps, H.H. (2004). Color-emotion Associations: Past Experience and Personal Preference. AIC 2004 Color and Paints, Interim Meeting of the International Color Association, 3-5 November, Brazil.
6. Lichtenfeld, S. et al. (2011). Fertile Green: Green Facilitates Creative Performance. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38(6). 784–799.
7. Mehta, R. et al. (2012). Is Noise Always Bad? Exploring the Effects of Ambient Noise on Creative Cognition. Journal of Consumer Research, 39(4). 784-799.
8. Raanaas, R.K. et al. (2011). Benefits of indoor plants on attention capacity in an office setting. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 31(1). 99-105.
9. Steidlea, A. & Werth, L. (2013). Freedom from constraints: Darkness and dim illumination promote creativity. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 35. 67-80.
10. Association for Psychological Science. (2013). Tidy Desk or Messy Desk? Each Has Its Benefits.
11. Wolverton, B. C. et al. (1989). Interior Landscape Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement. NASA, John Stennis Space Center, Science and Technology Laboratory.
12. Zhu, R. & Mehta, R. (2009). Blue or Red? Exploring the Effect of Color on Cognitive Task Performances. Science, 323(5918). 1226-1229. [Research Summary Detail]. [Article].
1. Bagchi, R. & Cheema, A. (2013). The Effect of Red Background Color on Willingness-to-Pay: The Moderating Role of Selling Mechanism. Journal of Consumer Research, 39(5). 947-960.
2. Dazkir, S.S. & Read, M.A. (2011). Furniture Forms and Their Influence on Our Emotional Responses Toward Interior Environments. Environment and Behavior, 44(5). 722-732.
3. Dijkstra K. et al. (2008). Stress-reducing effects of indoor plants in the built healthcare environment: the mediating role of perceived attractiveness. Preventive Medicine, 47(3). 279-283. [Key Points Summary]
4. Hedge, A. (2004). Linking Environmental Conditions to Productivity. Eastern Ergonomics Conference and Exposition, June, New York. [Abbreviated slideshow by Cornell University]
5. Kaya, N. & Epps, H.H. (2004). Color-emotion Associations: Past Experience and Personal Preference. AIC 2004 Color and Paints, Interim Meeting of the International Color Association, 3-5 November, Brazil.
6. Lichtenfeld, S. et al. (2011). Fertile Green: Green Facilitates Creative Performance. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38(6). 784–799.
7. Mehta, R. et al. (2012). Is Noise Always Bad? Exploring the Effects of Ambient Noise on Creative Cognition. Journal of Consumer Research, 39(4). 784-799.
8. Raanaas, R.K. et al. (2011). Benefits of indoor plants on attention capacity in an office setting. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 31(1). 99-105.
9. Steidlea, A. & Werth, L. (2013). Freedom from constraints: Darkness and dim illumination promote creativity. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 35. 67-80.
10. Association for Psychological Science. (2013). Tidy Desk or Messy Desk? Each Has Its Benefits.
11. Wolverton, B. C. et al. (1989). Interior Landscape Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement. NASA, John Stennis Space Center, Science and Technology Laboratory.
12. Zhu, R. & Mehta, R. (2009). Blue or Red? Exploring the Effect of Color on Cognitive Task Performances. Science, 323(5918). 1226-1229. [Research Summary Detail]. [Article].
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