Easy to concentrate on working from home, on the desk in the "zero state"

Tips for not placing things on the desk as much as possible = Akiyoshi Inoue shooting

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I often hear the worries that I can't concentrate on telework due to the prolonged new colon virus. There are various reasons, such as being worried about her family and losing temptation. Here are some tips for creating a room that will increase your concentration. I want you to take a picture of your desk. How many kinds of things are shown? The books you are reading, unprocessed documents, tightly packed pen stand ... The desk is a workshop, not a mono storage area, and you can concentrate as there are margins. If you have any items that you have never touched this week on the desk, I would like to be careful. When a person processes visual stimulation, the bottom -up and top -down precautions are working together. Of these, the bottom -up -type precautions are potentially working from the stimulus in the eyes, regardless of their own will. The luggage scattered on the desk will enter your subconscious without intent. One of the most troublesome bottom -up stimuli is something reminiscent of unfinished tasks. In her book, a US psychologist, Dr. Linda Sabadin, states that "procrastination will hurt human self -esteem and deprive the imagination energy." Be careful if you are arranging reference books and self -development books in a way that you can see the spine. At hand, you may be worried that your mind will not be studying for qualification examinations, while doing precisely accounting processing. This is natural to make mistakes in the process in front of you or get motivated. The first is to thoroughly eliminate things from the desk. Place a three -stage color box next to the desk to store the excluded objects. Frequently used items, such as keyboards, mice, adapters, reference books and notebooks, are stored in this color box. Take out the necessary items at the beginning of work, put it on the desk, and return to the color box at the end of work. Cleaning up has the effect of stimulating parasympathetic nerves. Putting in and out like a ritual is also effective as an on -off switching switch. It is NG to end up a common basket or drawer with a frequent use. Place it in a position where you can reach out with a norook so that it is easy to put in and out. If you put a laptop or tissue box flat, the area of ​​the shelf will be eaten, so you can use the space effectively to store it in a bookshelf. The adapters are put in a storage bag with a transparent zipper and put them in a box. At a glance what is in it, it prevents the cord from being entangled and reduces stress. Tools that are not used this week are not colored boxes but closet. If the shelves around the desk are luggage with luggage, the return will be over. The method of "zero the workplace" is useful not only in the desk but also in the whole house. Once the desk is cleared, let's proceed with the long order of spending time on telework. He often hears that he does housework during the telework and is interrupted, but it is due to something reminiscent of housework on the flow line. If the socks that have been taken off are in the field of view, you will just start washing. If the confections are left on the table, they will eat a pinch. Of course, it is best to organize the whole house, but it takes at least 30 hours to finish perfectly. If you don't have the time, first try to erase it from the object you care about. The point is to create a mechanism that can be erased from view within 3 seconds. The rules for folding the room clothes and putting them in a closet or putting them in the washing machine are too troublesome and invites a three -day shaven. You can put it in a large basket in the living room and process it all after the work is over. Manga and games are used in cases with lids. Set the reminder to the file for the pile of documents. Although it is primitive, it is surprisingly increased by being physically erased from visuals. I want you to try it out and try it. When the desk and floor are zero, the cleaning hurdles will also drop significantly. Both robot vacuum cleaners and small children can help cleaning. There is also a spiritual effect, and the idea of ​​Zen's "nothing" can be reproduced at home. Build an environment where you can work calmly without going to the office or cafe. ◇◇◇

■ Things that are not used immediately are in a closet

The existence of "things that are not used but cannot be thrown away now" takes the fixed position of frequently used things and invites them.Put books and stationery that you do not use right now in a box, etc. in a closet or store.It is important to replace it as appropriate according to the work situation.The closet is like a calf for the room.When the waste accumulates, the flow of things in the whole room worsens.At least twice a year at the timing of changing clothes, put out the contents, sort, and dispose of those that are no longer necessary.(Organizing and storage advisor Marina Yoneda) [NIKKEI Plus 1 March 5, 2022]