Home Office Essentials Part One

Written by Niall Roche


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Other source of "cheap" office chairs are IT firms and call centers. They're constantly having to replace their furniture to meet legal ergonomic requirements. That $200 office chair can often be purchased slightly used for about $20.

Your Ergonomic Environment

The 3 key environmental factors in a suitable home working environment are noise, light and heat.

Noise Excessive noise is not only distracting but also debilitating. Prolonged exposure to excessive noise can and will affect your hearing.

What counts as excessive noise? Most experts agree that anything over 45 decibels orrepparttar equivalent of a really loud office fan is counterproductive to your work. You'll have trouble focusing or thinking clearly for more than a few moments.

Your home office needs to be a relatively peaceful environment. You'll do your best thinking, be at your most creative and work most effectively in a quieter office space.

Avoid using laundry rooms, TV rooms or other areas with excessively noisy equipment of any kind.

Light You need to be in control ofrepparttar 100278 light in or coming into your office. Light sources that are too bright will cause glare on computer screens and documents.

A home office that is too dimly lit will lead to eyestrain and headaches over time. Ifrepparttar 100279 area is too dark you'll lean closer torepparttar 100280 computer screen and documents to read them thus causing discomfort.

Natural light is ideal because it provides diffuse (soft) light. An added bonus is that natural sunlight has a beneficial effect on our physiologies - our bodies produce more "feel good" chemicals when we absorb natural light.

Obviously don't put your working area in direct sunlight as it will be far too uncomfortable to work in. Simply arrange your office in such a way as to maximizerepparttar 100281 benefit ofrepparttar 100282 natural light in your immediate surroundings.

If you're a nightowl then simply point your desklamp away fromrepparttar 100283 desk towards a wall behind you. Why? This providesrepparttar 100284 same type of diffuse light that you'd experience duringrepparttar 100285 day. Adjustrepparttar 100286 lamp until it provides enough light to read your screen or documents comfortably by.

Heat This isrepparttar 100287 easy bit. Your home office should be neither too hot nor too cold. Is that statingrepparttar 100288 obvious? Any extremes of temperature in your home office will lead to decreased work performance. Normal room temperature is 37 degrees celsius (98 degrees Farenheit) so you need to aim for something in that region.

If your home office is too cold you won't be able to focus. You'll spend more time being annoyed at being cold than getting any work done.

Too much heat and you'll find yourself becoming irritable, lethargic and distinctly uncomfortable.

Your body is no different torepparttar 100289 engine of a car or a piece of electronics. We all have optimal working temperatures. Otherwise we break down.

continued in Part Two

Home Office Advisor has lots of information for anybody who has, does or will run their own home office. The site contains detailed information on office chairs, desks, computers, ergonomics and other related topics.

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Block Pop Ups and Lock the Door

Written by Nick Smith


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for programs to load or forrepparttar system to reboot when it crashes, you may findrepparttar 100277 time lost is worth a new system. If you really can’t afford to upgrade your system, think about adding more memory, or updatingrepparttar 100278 processor. Adding software that will protect your computer from viruses and block pop ups can also help if you’re unable to upgrade. Check online for deals and you’ll typically find affordable computers and accessories.

Lockrepparttar 100279 Door

Just because you work at home does not mean you have to be home allrepparttar 100280 time. If you have an office where you do most of your work, make sure there is a working lock on it, and don’t be afraid to use it. Shuttingrepparttar 100281 office door is kind of like when you block pop ups – you work on what you need to work on, and not whatever comes through your door. Of course, if you work at home because you wanted to be able to take care of your kids or your pet iguanas, be responsible and never let your family lose out priority-wise to your business. If you’re having too many problems balancing family and business, sit down with them and talk about your issues. Find a solution that works for everyone and stick to it.

Don’t Work in your Pajamas

For some people this may berepparttar 100282 entire appeal of working at home. Studies have shown, however, thatrepparttar 100283 way you dress has an impact onrepparttar 100284 type and quality of work you are able to do. You don’t have to wear a suit and tie every day just to go overrepparttar 100285 books, but consider dressing nicely when you have a lot to do. You’ll mostly likely feel like you mean business if you look like you mean business.

Owning your own home business can berepparttar 100286 dream job you want it to be, but you might need to take a proactive approach to controlrepparttar 100287 things that distract you on a day-to-day basis. Eliminating distracters and increasing your personal efficiency will help your home business succeed.




Nick Smith is a client account specialist with 10x Marketing - More Visitors. More Buyers. More Revenue. For software that helps block pop ups, check out ContentWatch.com.


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