How you can optimise your learning space
by Natasha Christou Digital Marketing ConsultantOptimising your space can be
crucial to achieving the results you’re striving for, whether you’re in school,
university, or the workplace. In the UK, procrastination costs businesses
approximately £76 billion each year. Crazy, right? And procrastinating is a key
reason we don’t learn to the best of our ability as well.
Another way to make sure we focus on the task at hand is to optimise your space. It doesn’t matter if you’re trying to learn new skills or putting old ones to good use, being in the right environment can go a long way to successfully complete your objective. Here, we look at the best ways to optimise your learning space:
Organisation
A major downfall if you’re trying
to be productive is clutter. It’s not a coincidence that a clear desk can
represent a clear mind. By ensuring that your workspace is free of unnecessary
distractions, you are more likely to remain focused on the task at hand. You
can do this by having a bin within reach, setting up a physical inbox for your
papers, and scheduling regular cleaning times.
Be colourful
This may take you by surprise,
but the colour of your space can make a big difference. Red has been linked to
boost how alert we are. It’s looked upon as the ‘colour of passion’. Elsewhere,
blue can help us generate ideas and keeps us focused on the task at hand, while
green helps avoid eye fatigue and stay efficient. If you were looking to keep stress levels to
a minimum, you should look to include white or beige as this can have a calming
effect.
Background Noise
This suggestion will be different
for everybody. While some people work best in silence, others prefer a bit of
background noise. Everyone benefits in their own way. Either way, a good set of
headphones could be the ideal solution as they can either block out the tones
around you or provide the tunes/podcasts best suited to keeping you productive.
Other low-level noise could distract you from your studying or work and have a
negative effect.
You could also try classical
music. Italian researchers found that this genre can significantly enhance your
working memory performance, while research in the Journal of Consumer Research
also found that a moderate level of ambient noise can benefit our creative
senses.
Personalisation
This may seem obvious, but a few
home comforts and personal touches can go a long way to increasing your
productivity levels. Family photos and postcards of your favourite quotes are
both great visuals that can help get your creative juices flowing.
Add plants
There are studies that have proven
greenery in your workspace can offer a host of benefits. Garden plants or
gardening flowers are great ways to increase our
concentration levels and lower the sensation of stress. The likes of ferns
clean our air space, while the snake plant also cleans up toxins. Succulents
such as a cactus are also a useful addition to your space for decoration
purposes as they don’t take a lot of looking after.
Light
Most of our working or studying
is conducted on a computer. Natural light is an amazing way to counteract any
effects of sitting in front of an artificially-lit computer screen. It is also
known to enhance our mood by increasing our happiness. This is because natural
sunlight is a great source of vitamin D. Without this, some people experience
seasonal affective disorder. By being exposed to natural sunlight, you will
also have a sense of contentment thanks to the production of vitamin D.
It has also been suggested that a
brightly lit room can encourage a critical and analytical thought process.
In conclusion, there is no
definitive solution to an optimum workspace. In the end, each of us learns in a
different way, but by following the above steps, you will set yourself up
nicely to succeed in your end goal and boost your productivity levels.
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