Destress Your Desk Checklist

[Tami]

Destress Your Desk Checklist
Article from [url=\"http://www.Staples.com\"]Staples.com[/url]

If your desk harbors mounds of papers, books, files and personal accessories, you may be adding unnecessary stress to your day. An organized desk — at school, home, or in your private office — will help you relax and become more productive.

Here are some tips:

*Limit the amount of "stuff" you keep on the desk top
Keep the items you use regularly within easy reach. Be reasonable about what you really need to keep out.

*Don't go overboard with personalization
Too many objects add to the clutter and eat up valuable work space.

*Use a daily planner
Transfer all your notes and personal reminders to one, organized place.

*Set up a good filing system
Color–coded files are especially helpful — they show you at a glance where something should go. Label all files clearly and make sure they are easily accessible to prompt you to use them regularly.

*Keep the area under and around your desk clutter-free
It'll give you a feeling of greater control over your work environment, and that can translate to increased productivity. You'll also waste less time searching for things.

*Organize your desk drawers
Get rid of anything unused or unnecessary. Install drawer organizers. Hang on to only what you know you'll need.

*Sort papers, mail, memos, etc., as they come in
Don't allow things to pile up. Put items that must be looked at in a special folder or file.

[NightStorm]

Hmm... wonder if that's a practice we will ever get into around here...


















Likely not.

[Josh]

I actually might try to clean off my desk this weekend since it is pretty cluttered lol