Speaker 1: Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the New Corner Office,
Speaker 1: the podcast where we share strategies for thriving in the
Speaker 1: new world of work, where location and hours are more
Speaker 1: flexible than in the past. Today's tip is to work
Speaker 1: outside yep today, just because we're in the middle of
Speaker 1: the work week doesn't mean you can't see the sun
Speaker 1: again until next weekend. We've been in our homes a
Speaker 1: lot over the past six months since COVID nineteen made
Speaker 1: our worlds get smaller. There are fewer social events or
Speaker 1: activities to go to, and if you're working at home
Speaker 1: as well, it's possible to go days without venturing out
Speaker 1: the door. Now. I am not suggesting you go hang
Speaker 1: out with crowds of people, but don't stay cooped up
Speaker 1: in your house all day. Any time you can try
Speaker 1: to work outside. While late spring and early fall may
Speaker 1: be prime times for working outside in many places, even
Speaker 1: places still experiencing heat waves aren't off limits. A little
Speaker 1: shade goes a long way toward making it bearable to
Speaker 1: be outside. A porch or a shady fire escape can
Speaker 1: be a great spot for getting some work done. The
Speaker 1: camping chair you use to watch outdoor concerts can double
Speaker 1: as a remote office chair when you work under a
Speaker 1: shade tree in your backyard or at the park. Even
Speaker 1: if it's rainy, working outdoors isn't out of the question.
Speaker 1: If you've got a little covered space on a porch
Speaker 1: or a stoop, a pavilion at a public park could
Speaker 1: make a good rainy day workspace. Two. Some research suggests
Speaker 1: that being outdoors can boost your mood and lessen anxiety,
Speaker 1: and enhance your focus and creativity too. I find I
Speaker 1: feel much more relaxed when I've spent time outside. I
Speaker 1: find them less irritable, too, which is good for everyone
Speaker 1: around me. If you're not used to working outside, you
Speaker 1: may feel a little weird about it and wonder what
Speaker 1: kinds of work are outdoors appropriate. The answer is well,
Speaker 1: almost any kind of work. If you're somewhere quiet, you
Speaker 1: can definitely take a phone call or do a video conference.
Speaker 1: Processing email is another good outdoor task. Cleaning out my
Speaker 1: inbox feels less like a tax on my time if
Speaker 1: I'm listening to the birds and looking at the late
Speaker 1: summer flowers. If you live near your colleagues, outdoor meetings
Speaker 1: might even be an option. Wouldn't you rather collaborate with
Speaker 1: a colleague on your patio or in a park rather
Speaker 1: than on zoom. Some people like to do focused work
Speaker 1: like writing outside as well, since you're less likely to
Speaker 1: succumb to household distractions like the buzzer on the dryer
Speaker 1: letting you know that your clothes are done. Once we've
Speaker 1: realized that work doesn't have to happen in an office,
Speaker 1: the whole world opens up. You can work from another city.
Speaker 1: You can work from your home office or kitchen table.
Speaker 1: You can work from a comfy chair or yes, a
Speaker 1: camp chair on your stoop. You don't have to choose
Speaker 1: between the place you'd like to be and the work
Speaker 1: you need to do. You can work just about anywhere.
Speaker 1: So today, pack up your laptop, grab your sunglasses, and
Speaker 1: go outside to work for a while. You can accomplish
Speaker 1: what you need to and have a refreshing change of scene.
Speaker 1: That's an all around excellent way to work. In the meantime.
Speaker 1: This is Laura, thanks for listening, and here's the succeeding
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