How To Create The Perfect Workspace, According To Science
Angry Office Mark Sebastian via Flickr Optimize your performance. Or just make it pretty. There's nothing worse than sitting in a dull, drab cubicle. If you're going to be stuck in one place for 40 or more hours a week, it might as well be pleasant--for the sake of your sanity and your company's bottom line. Research shows that how you arrange and decorate an office can make a difference for both mental health and productivity, which is why companies like Google shell out for sweet corporate digs. Even if your workspace isn't the hippest thing around, you can spice it up with a few relatively easy changes. 99U has a roundup of some of the latest findings in the science of arranging the most pleasant and efficient workspace possible. Some tips from them: Decorate it. A 2010 study of London office workers found that being allowed to decorate an office with...