AbdulSalamIt’s 09:09 am & I am sitting at my workplace from 7 am. I was busy reading “Every Day’s Hero Manifesto” by Robin Sharma. It’s a Marvelous read. Then, it suddenly started raining outside. I spend half an hour enjoying the rain with a cup of tea. When I came back to my desk again, I noticed that there were only five things there. A Book, A Calender, Sticky Notes & 2 pencils.
This is all I need to work throughout the day. Book to kickstart my day with an optimum bite of positivity. A Calendar to schedule my appointments with clients for counseling, personality assessment, and more. Few sticky notes for quick notes (though I can do that on my Mac, but I prefer writing on paper as it is a soulful experience for me). And at the end, a couple of pencils to write something.
I remembered that time when I used to have a pile of 30+ books, multiple calendars, diaries, dozens of ballpoints, Notes, prints of research papers, old memos, a set of my own books, some fancy office items, and an award from a very prestigious organization.
I minimized my desk about 16 months ago when I learned the art of workplace management and understood its Importance in making me achieve more through hyperfocus. From then till right now (09:24 am), I have co-authored 07 books, published multiple courses on udemy, posted 100+ blogs on my multiple blogs, and so much more. By minimizing my workplace, I have minimized my subconscious load of pending tasks and things; this is how it influences us daily.
The science of minimizing my workplace is simple, yet it varies from person to person. I know people who keep their workplace messy to focus more, and the best part is; they hyperfocus a lot on their workplace. MBTI call them “Perceivers.” Flow, people. Who are not much bothered by the mess? They actually enjoy it, and it is completely normal. They just have different preferences in personality.
But if you are the other type, the “Judgers,” the organized ones, the one who plans ahead of their time, the one who possesses partial or complete discipline, the one who loves to make to-do-list and do things they plan. They are judgers.
So, if you found this topic as a part of a course on Hyperfocus or landed on this page through Google or Pinterest, it means you are looking for some good ways to manage your workplace. Let’s get started to see “How Does Your Workplace Influence Your Focus.”
As a psychologist, I believe that a mess outside the body creates a mess inside the body. When you see some unfinished tasks, it sources your anxiety. Your pending to-do list, to-be-read books, and unfinished writings make you feel anxious (if you are a judger). You want to complete those tasks but don’t have the time for them, nor are they urgent. But you are still feeling a need to do them. This Confused Mindset makes you worried and influences your capacity to focus negatively.
So, the solution is simple, “Out of sight is out of your mind.” All you need to do is to adopt minimalism. Learn the 80/20 Principle & Only keep things that you often use. Keep Your Workspace simple & minimalistic. When you have fewer things in front of you, your attention will be divided into minimum things leading to more focus and productivity in your work. Good Luck.
