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<v Speaker 1>the New Corner Office, the podcast where we discuss strategies

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<v Speaker 1>for thriving in the new world of work, one where

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<v Speaker 1>location and ours are more flexible than in the past.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to work near a window and to

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<v Speaker 1>pay attention to what you see through that window. Working

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<v Speaker 1>from home in many cases, allows you to curate your

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<v Speaker 1>view in a way that you can't in a traditional office.

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<v Speaker 1>Seizing this opportunity can have a big impact on your

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<v Speaker 1>happiness and productivity. So, as I'm recording this from the

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<v Speaker 1>home office that doubles is my recording studio, I have

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<v Speaker 1>my curtains closed. That's better for acoustics, but whenever possible,

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<v Speaker 1>I love to keep the curtains open and look into

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<v Speaker 1>my backyard. One of the reasons we bought this house

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<v Speaker 1>several years ago was for the landscaping. As I'm recording

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<v Speaker 1>this in early spring, I can enjoy the forsythia and

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<v Speaker 1>the plum trees as they're about to break into their

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<v Speaker 1>pinkish purplish flowers. For a few weeks. In fall, the

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<v Speaker 1>Japanese maple that's right outside my window turns bright scarlet.

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<v Speaker 1>This wonderful bit of fall color does wonders for my mood. Indeed,

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<v Speaker 1>when my husband and I recently entertained the idea of moving,

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<v Speaker 1>one of the questions I kept asking myself was whether

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<v Speaker 1>my home office view would be nearly as nice. Of course,

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<v Speaker 1>we've done a few things to improve the view too.

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<v Speaker 1>A few years ago we planted several skip laurels down

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<v Speaker 1>by the fence, so I no longer see the neighbor's

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<v Speaker 1>garage quite so well, and we try to get the

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<v Speaker 1>kids picking up their toys from the yard too. In

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<v Speaker 1>any case, not every house will have previous owners who

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<v Speaker 1>are serious about their landscaping, but there's still plenty you

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<v Speaker 1>can do to curate your view when you're not in

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<v Speaker 1>a cubicle. First, make sure you are working near a window.

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<v Speaker 1>Studies of offices have found that natural light improves work

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<v Speaker 1>or satisfaction and productivity. One possible mechanism is that exposure

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<v Speaker 1>to natural light helps regulate sleep cycles. People who sleep

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<v Speaker 1>better are more productive. That's a pretty straightforward connection. If

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<v Speaker 1>you just started working from home because of social distancing

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<v Speaker 1>measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus, you might

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<v Speaker 1>have just grabbed the first spot available. But nothing seems

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<v Speaker 1>to be changing in the near term, So take some

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<v Speaker 1>time today to survey your options and see what you

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<v Speaker 1>can do. Can you move a table near a window?

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<v Speaker 1>If you've been working in a closet to stay away

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<v Speaker 1>from everyone, maybe it's time to move some rooms around.

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<v Speaker 1>A child's room could be repurposed during the day as

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<v Speaker 1>your office, or maybe you can use some space near

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<v Speaker 1>the door to an apartment balcony. Then take a critical

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<v Speaker 1>look at the view. Can you clean up any outdoor clutter?

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<v Speaker 1>Use the time you now have at home on weekends

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<v Speaker 1>to really spruce things up. Clear away the old toys

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<v Speaker 1>or household junk you've chucked in your yard or on

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<v Speaker 1>your apartment balcony, weed or trim anything that's too overgrown.

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<v Speaker 1>If you can see a wall or a shed, scrub

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<v Speaker 1>it down. Many plant stores are closed right now, but

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<v Speaker 1>you might be able to order seedlings online or pick

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<v Speaker 1>up something at a still open grocery store to plant

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<v Speaker 1>and start enjoying soon. You could even make some sort

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<v Speaker 1>of outdoor sculpture if you wanted to be ambitious. Give

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<v Speaker 1>your kids this job as part of homeschooling. And of

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<v Speaker 1>course you can frame your view well. Maybe you hang

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<v Speaker 1>some new curtains ordered online or sewn with your new

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<v Speaker 1>found down time, move some potted plants near your window,

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<v Speaker 1>and clear up any nearby clutter so you can maximize

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<v Speaker 1>the avail able light. It's easy to just let things

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<v Speaker 1>stand where they are. This worldwide pandemic is causing people

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<v Speaker 1>to rethink many things, and yes, your furniture and house

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<v Speaker 1>plants and backyard clutter are quite trivial in the grand

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<v Speaker 1>scheme of things, But there is so much in life

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<v Speaker 1>right now that we can't control. The View at your

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<v Speaker 1>new home office window is something you can do something about.

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<v Speaker 1>So today think about what tweaks you can make to

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<v Speaker 1>curate your view looking up from your computer every so

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<v Speaker 1>often is healthy. And if every time you look out

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<v Speaker 1>your window you smile a little, that's something worth celebrating.

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