1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:04,880 Speaker 1: Progressive presents Forrest metaphors about bundling your homon auto in sports, 2 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:07,360 Speaker 1: three goals is a hat trick, and when you bundle 3 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:09,320 Speaker 1: your home and auto with Progressive you get a hat 4 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:11,640 Speaker 1: trick of great savings and around the clock protection. So 5 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:13,760 Speaker 1: you might be thinking, wait, that's two things. A hat 6 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 1: trick is three. 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In each 26 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: bite sized daily episode, you'll learn how to make the 27 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:09,880 Speaker 1: most of your time with practical tools to help you 28 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 1: feel less busy and get more done. Listen to Before 29 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 1: Breakfast on the I Heart Radio app four wherever you 30 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:24,760 Speaker 1: get your podcasts. Good morning, This is Laura. Welcome to 31 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 1: the New Corner Office, the podcast where we discuss strategies 32 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 1: for thriving in the new world of work, one where 33 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 1: location and ours are more flexible than in the past. 34 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to work near a window and to 35 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 1: pay attention to what you see through that window. Working 36 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 1: from home in many cases, allows you to curate your 37 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 1: view in a way that you can't in a traditional office. 38 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 1: Seizing this opportunity can have a big impact on your 39 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 1: happiness and productivity. So, as I'm recording this from the 40 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 1: home office that doubles is my recording studio, I have 41 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: my curtains closed. That's better for acoustics, but whenever possible, 42 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:08,679 Speaker 1: I love to keep the curtains open and look into 43 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 1: my backyard. One of the reasons we bought this house 44 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 1: several years ago was for the landscaping. As I'm recording 45 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:18,920 Speaker 1: this in early spring, I can enjoy the forsythia and 46 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: the plum trees as they're about to break into their 47 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 1: pinkish purplish flowers. For a few weeks. In fall, the 48 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 1: Japanese maple that's right outside my window turns bright scarlet. 49 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 1: This wonderful bit of fall color does wonders for my mood. Indeed, 50 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:37,919 Speaker 1: when my husband and I recently entertained the idea of moving, 51 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: one of the questions I kept asking myself was whether 52 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 1: my home office view would be nearly as nice. Of course, 53 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:47,920 Speaker 1: we've done a few things to improve the view too. 54 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: A few years ago we planted several skip laurels down 55 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 1: by the fence, so I no longer see the neighbor's 56 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 1: garage quite so well, and we try to get the 57 00:02:56,840 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 1: kids picking up their toys from the yard too. In 58 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:02,760 Speaker 1: any case, not every house will have previous owners who 59 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:05,840 Speaker 1: are serious about their landscaping, but there's still plenty you 60 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 1: can do to curate your view when you're not in 61 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 1: a cubicle. First, make sure you are working near a window. 62 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:16,239 Speaker 1: Studies of offices have found that natural light improves work 63 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 1: or satisfaction and productivity. One possible mechanism is that exposure 64 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 1: to natural light helps regulate sleep cycles. People who sleep 65 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 1: better are more productive. That's a pretty straightforward connection. If 66 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: you just started working from home because of social distancing 67 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 1: measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus, you might 68 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 1: have just grabbed the first spot available. But nothing seems 69 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 1: to be changing in the near term, So take some 70 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 1: time today to survey your options and see what you 71 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 1: can do. Can you move a table near a window? 72 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 1: If you've been working in a closet to stay away 73 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 1: from everyone, maybe it's time to move some rooms around. 74 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:58,880 Speaker 1: A child's room could be repurposed during the day as 75 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:02,000 Speaker 1: your office, or maybe you can use some space near 76 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 1: the door to an apartment balcony. Then take a critical 77 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 1: look at the view. Can you clean up any outdoor clutter? 78 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:12,400 Speaker 1: Use the time you now have at home on weekends 79 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 1: to really spruce things up. Clear away the old toys 80 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:18,359 Speaker 1: or household junk you've chucked in your yard or on 81 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:22,720 Speaker 1: your apartment balcony, weed or trim anything that's too overgrown. 82 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 1: If you can see a wall or a shed, scrub 83 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:29,800 Speaker 1: it down. Many plant stores are closed right now, but 84 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 1: you might be able to order seedlings online or pick 85 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:35,279 Speaker 1: up something at a still open grocery store to plant 86 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:38,800 Speaker 1: and start enjoying soon. You could even make some sort 87 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:42,360 Speaker 1: of outdoor sculpture if you wanted to be ambitious. Give 88 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:46,160 Speaker 1: your kids this job as part of homeschooling. And of 89 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:49,040 Speaker 1: course you can frame your view well. Maybe you hang 90 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 1: some new curtains ordered online or sewn with your new 91 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 1: found down time, move some potted plants near your window, 92 00:04:56,520 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 1: and clear up any nearby clutter so you can maximize 93 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:02,799 Speaker 1: the avail able light. It's easy to just let things 94 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:06,839 Speaker 1: stand where they are. This worldwide pandemic is causing people 95 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: to rethink many things, and yes, your furniture and house 96 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 1: plants and backyard clutter are quite trivial in the grand 97 00:05:13,279 --> 00:05:15,760 Speaker 1: scheme of things, But there is so much in life 98 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:19,600 Speaker 1: right now that we can't control. The View at your 99 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 1: new home office window is something you can do something about. 100 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 1: So today think about what tweaks you can make to 101 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:29,840 Speaker 1: curate your view looking up from your computer every so 102 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,840 Speaker 1: often is healthy. 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