Productivity, Stationery Hacks for Your Work From Anywhere Setup

 

It’s estimated that by the end of the year, 25-30% of the workforce will work remotely. The opportunity to work from anywhere is rising, and the demand from employees to work flexibility has increased. 

 

What productivity and stationery hacks can we take with us when we are on the go?

 
  1. Add Plants to Your Work Area

Want to reduce your stress and anxiety at work? Add a plant! The mere sight of an indoor plant can reduce stress

 

Fresh greenery will improve air quality, but when you work from anywhere, sometimes bringing your plant along is not ideal. But, fake/ artificial plants or photographs of nature will work too. This inexpensive office hack can help increase your focus and productivity! (It’s the placebo effect).

 

 

They won’t take up a lot of space, and can help you improve your mood and feel more at ease. So, why not?

 
  1. Noise-Cancelling Headphones

When you really need to focus, consider wearing noise-canceling headphones or earplugs. Put on your favourite work music and start your personal productivity ritual to help you concentrate.

 

Photo by Anthony Shkraba from Pexels

 

According to this Wall Street Journal article, “using noise-reducing headphones can be an even stronger aid to concentration. Headphones can screen out as much as three-fourths of office noise, says Steven Orfield, president of Orfield Laboratories Inc., an architectural design, research and testing company in Minneapolis.”

 
  1. Earphones Organiser Hack

Do your earphones get tangled on your desk or in your bag? Tidy it up with this stationery binder clip hack!

 
 
  1. Clean Up Your Keyboard with this Tape Hack

Run a strip of tape between the keys on your keyboard to pick up all the dust, dirt, and food crumbs that you may have dropped!

 

Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels

 
  1. Need to Measure Something On the Go? Use this Ruler Hack

Take a photograph of your ruler and set it as your mobile phone’s screen background and you’ll have a nifty measuring tool to take with you when you work from anywhere.

 

 

 

Take care and stay safe. 

-Suremark Singapore