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How can i make a room feel calm
and want to work
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Do light calm colors do fall colors like a light yellow or something or light pink or light purple or blue or something like that-trix
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You should paint it blue and get a desk and a big book shelf
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make it seem so you don't get distracted. so don't put a window near the desk, and put it against the wall. Just basically make it boring for you so you don't get distracted. and put soothing colors in there. not like neon yellow or neon pink. put like white, or black, or even forest green.
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you should get a conopy thing and put it in the corner of your room. then take a bunch of pillows and pile them over there. you can do your homework and read stuff there :)
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WHAT I DO IS I GET ALL MY CANDLES OUT MY INSENCE OILS LIKE LAVENDER,AND FILL THE ROOM WITH INSENCE,DIM THE LIGHTS,IVE INVESTED IN LOADS OF BIG CUSHIONS SO I CAN SCATTER THEM ON THE FLOOR AND CRASH OUT ,GOOD LUCK
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Make sure it's not too hot, and well ventilated. Minimize non-work items in the room. Don't use it for anything but work.
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Clean it out a little so it is just a simple space. Have the nessasary items in or on your desk and fill it with things that you like (i.e. posters, picture of loved one, that sorta stuff)
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Well, I am quite neurotic about lighting. It is my belief that overhead lights make a room less calm, comforting, conducive to work. (And there ARE studies that back this up.) So....
1. Find your ideal lighting. Natural sunlight is the best. If you must 'burn the midnight oil', full-spectrum lamps are a close approximation, I've found. (The bulbs last ten times longer and are supposed to encourage concentration and energy, reduce depression, help with absorption of vitamins, BLAH BLAH BLAH.) If nothing else, use lamps insetead of the overhead.
2. This is obvious...but it's best to choose a space that you will use for nothing but work. A large desk and a comfortable chair (or the closest thing you can find) are helpful if you are doing sit-down work. Keep all your supplies in one place, give everything a place.
3. This may be another thing that works only for me: Either keep something going that creates good relaxing, white noise (fan, washer, etc.) or play music in the room that relaxes you. (My preference is just about anything without lyrics.)
4. If you must, unhook your phone and put a "do not disturb" sign on the door. Do NOT feel guilty about this.
5. People can only work at peak levels for 90 minute stretches. Every ninety minutes reward yourself with a fifteen-minute break (OUTSIDE the room) Walk your dog, eat a snack, whatever.
These are suggestions that have worked for me in the past and are also backed up by "experts". Good luck!
Vina
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buy a canvas and cover it with a light fabric and hang it on the wall. it creates a nice atmosphere, i've found.
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light shades of blue and green will help.
get a plant of some sort. probably one that doesn't need much sunlight, if your office is anything like mine.
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Calming colours are usually blues, but other light colours waork. Also make the area seem spacious.
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