Are you also most productive when your workplace meets your expectations and you can add your own personal touch, in addition to a significant sense of well-being? 🤔
Thanks to working from home, we can really let our creativity run wild at our desks and design our workspace exactly how we want it. For gamers, this often means that their gaming room is now their workspace. The advantage here is that it's already decorated to their liking. The disadvantage: leisure and work are now blurring together and need to be kept separate so that work truly is work time and leisure doesn't feel like being at the office. To help you achieve this, we have 5 tips to ensure that your home office space remains your favorite place – and doesn't give you that boring office feeling later on, even when gaming. 🥳
FROM CHRONIC LACK OF SPACE IN THE HOME OFFICE AND FULL OF KNOCKOUT DRAWERS
Creative chaos aside, your field of vision should be free of distractions , and order can be brought to virtually any chaos. 😉 Pen holders, drawer organizers, folders, and storage boxes offer great support in this regard, and ideally, you can neatly place them on a nearby shelf after work. They provide an optimal solution for creating space, especially for small items that you've been storing in your clutter drawer on your desk due to lack of room. 😝 If you're looking to save money, you can also use shoe boxes and wrapping paper to add your own personal touch to your organizational system. And perhaps they'll even inspire some brilliant ideas. 👩🏻🎤 The advantage: After work, thanks to your organizational system, you can remove anything from your desk that reminds you of work while you're gaming.
TURN ON THE LIGHT
Daylight is the best light to really get going in the morning. ☀️ It's also extremely important for your body, as it regulates your circadian rhythm. So, before you start your workday, you should open the curtains and raise the blinds. Balanced lighting conditions are essential for a pleasant and welcoming work atmosphere. Depending on where you live, your home office might be rather shady, and you'll need artificial light by evening. So, be sure to use suitable light sources! 💡 For working at a desk, 500-750 lux is considered the optimal illuminance. It's also important to position your monitor correctly – definitely not parallel to the window. With your back to the window, annoying reflections will appear on your screen, while facing the other way could cause glare. You should also position your light sources accordingly to maintain good visibility in your home office. 🤓
And after work? Work lights off – RGB on! Whether LED strips, ring lights, or wall panels. The changing light allows you to instantly adapt your atmosphere to your leisure time, whether you're starting your well-deserved after-work gaming session!
LEVEL UP YOUR FOUR HOME OFFICE WALLS
Who says your home office has to be a sterile and drab place devoid of any joy beyond work? After banishing distractions and clutter to boxes, consider how you can transform your workspace into a pleasant place where you enjoy spending time. ✨ This could include houseplants, a bed for your dog or cat nearby, special splashes of color on the wall, the aforementioned LED panels, or pictures that add a touch of personality. Most people don't want to stare at a cold, white wall in their office. If you don't want to paint the entire room, a large picture frame that displays a splash of color or a special pattern is a great option. If your home office is very small, a wall mirror is perfect for making the room appear larger and looks quite stylish to boot . 🤩 However, you should avoid placing smaller decorative items like figurines on your desk to prevent distractions.
EAT - SLEEP - WORK - GAME - REPEAT
When you arrive at the office in the morning, you most likely meet your colleagues at the coffee machine and then set up your workspace for the day. ☕️ Coffee, tea, water, or your breakfast snack are all within easy reach, so you hardly have to leave your desk. To stay focused, you should do the same when working from home and have everything you need until lunchtime ready. This way, you have everything in one place , conveniently accessible, and don't have to interrupt your concentration. Make sure you get enough vitamins and fiber, and leave the room during your lunch break. Even better, of course, is a walk in the fresh air. You should definitely take this after work to mentally disconnect from work and switch into relaxation mode. When you return to start your well-deserved after-work gaming session, ideally, you'll have already put away your work materials and will be entering your gaming room, not your home office.
Pro tip : Either way, you should take a screen break every hour and move around a bit to clear your head and give your eyes a rest. 🤓
I WANT TO BREAK FREE - HOME OFFICE WITH FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
A fatigue-free sitting posture is the most comfortable, as it prevents annoying back tension. Your chair is therefore the backbone of your home office. In fact, it doesn't always have to be a boring, mass-produced office chair. A gaming chair is also perfectly suited for working at your desk. 🎮 What you should pay attention to are its ergonomic adjustment options, so that your freedom of movement is guaranteed even while seated. 🙌 We've already dedicated an entire blog article to the topic of gaming chairs in the office . Basically, it should definitely have a synchronous mechanism , individually adjustable 4D armrests, and a lockable backrest that can be individually adjusted in height to your size and resistance to your weight, as well as at least some lumbar support . These days, you don't have to resort to a mass-produced product either. At GAMECHANGER, we are the only provider on the market to offer customizable gaming chairs where you determine both the features and the design yourself . This way, your back isn't just perfectly supported while working from home, but your home office also gains even more character – shaped largely by you. 👨🏽🎤 From a gamer-themed design to implementing your corporate identity, everything is possible thanks to our configurator.
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