I came across your article as I was looking for content on how our physical spaces affect our productivity and mental state when working as I'm challenging myself to work from a cafe once a week (yes, to me, that's a challenge).
While it wasn't about what I thought it would be about, it's about another challenge I know I'll set myself in the future: 30 days of eliminating things. There are many little things around the house that, as you say, frustrate me, interrupt my flow, and suck my energy. I've already gotten rid of some but I think it would be interesting to make a challenge out of it as I procrastinate a lot with getting rid of things, trying to sell them or not making the effort to go donate them.
I’m so happy you came across my article and that it sparked some insightful thoughts for you. I love the idea of working from a cafe once a week. What are you finding that you are experiencing from that? I would enjoy the mental break of being in a different space that I’m not responsible for. Does accessing your flow state come easier from the cafe? Oh yes I feel that about procrastinating cleaning things up around the house. I have given myself 30 days as well to get rid of everything that is frustrating me. In order to move quickly with this I placed clear bins in each room and if the bin fills up with I don’t know items I put it in storage in the basement, if I don’t need anything from the bin for 30 days I know I can get rid of it without feeling guilty.
I've only just started the challenge so give me a few weeks to see if my current insights hold up :)
I do know that it helps me focus as 1. everyone around me is working or seeing it if I don't work and 2. I only "have to" work at the cafe for one hour so that makes me make the most of it.
I love your strategy for getting rid of things! I'm pretty sure I could pick out 10 things right now I haven't used in the last month.
I came across your article as I was looking for content on how our physical spaces affect our productivity and mental state when working as I'm challenging myself to work from a cafe once a week (yes, to me, that's a challenge).
While it wasn't about what I thought it would be about, it's about another challenge I know I'll set myself in the future: 30 days of eliminating things. There are many little things around the house that, as you say, frustrate me, interrupt my flow, and suck my energy. I've already gotten rid of some but I think it would be interesting to make a challenge out of it as I procrastinate a lot with getting rid of things, trying to sell them or not making the effort to go donate them.
I’m so happy you came across my article and that it sparked some insightful thoughts for you. I love the idea of working from a cafe once a week. What are you finding that you are experiencing from that? I would enjoy the mental break of being in a different space that I’m not responsible for. Does accessing your flow state come easier from the cafe? Oh yes I feel that about procrastinating cleaning things up around the house. I have given myself 30 days as well to get rid of everything that is frustrating me. In order to move quickly with this I placed clear bins in each room and if the bin fills up with I don’t know items I put it in storage in the basement, if I don’t need anything from the bin for 30 days I know I can get rid of it without feeling guilty.
I've only just started the challenge so give me a few weeks to see if my current insights hold up :)
I do know that it helps me focus as 1. everyone around me is working or seeing it if I don't work and 2. I only "have to" work at the cafe for one hour so that makes me make the most of it.
I love your strategy for getting rid of things! I'm pretty sure I could pick out 10 things right now I haven't used in the last month.