I picked them because they're white and I like white as you can tell by my office. And I have it on top of one of my favorite books, Atomic Habits by James clear and one I have yet to read, which is Think Again by Adam Grant. And so that I don't have some screen overlap here. I will note that the monitor is propped up on two books so that it is more on eye level.
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So having your main windows up on the screen above is going to really help wake you up and help you stay alert. That's why you may feel a little bit of a slump as you look down at a laptop. And when you are looking down at a laptop screen, your, your eyes will actually cast dashboard and it'll make you sleepier. The monitor is up high and at eye level, because when things are at eye level, your brain starts to wake up.That 90 minute block is really what I'm talking about. This is my ultimate time to get things done for between 9 and 10:30. I should note that my most optimal times for focus are after the kids go to school.
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My workspace is now optimized per Andrew Huberman's very awesomely prescriptive episode 28 of his podcast, where he talked about how to optimize your workspace so that you get the most done and have the most focus and have all the physiological benefits of the way things are set up. It doesn’t have the quickest charging, but it’s great knowing that I have a nice minimal charging station at the ready. I can charge my phone, watch, and AirPod Pro’s on there all at the same time. I forgot to mention my wireless charger dock in the video, but it’s pretty great. I also have cloth napkins for my allergies and the unopened Paperlike screen protector for my iPad, which I have yet to install. In the storage areas of my desk, I have whatever computer I’m not using. It has USB plugs if needed and has a matching counterpart in the other part of our room.
My desk lamp is a pleasant little industrial-looking lamp which is dimmable for 3 settings. To the left is my art wall right now I just have my handmade enamel pin banner on there, but eventually I’ll have more stuff. I have a nice ZZ-plant to remind me that nature is cool and to go outside. I have a whiteboard planner to the right of my desk ( similar, but smaller item) that I’ll use (eventually) for content planning and important dates. I’ve been meditating on the regular lately, which feels really, really great. Of course, I have my iPad on my desk so that I can plan digitally in Notability. Below the desk I have a footrest to help with ergonomics and to stave off lower back pain. My chair is a simple dining room chair with a nice cushion on top of it. I’m really impressed that something this beautiful and sturdy came from Amazon! Plus, extra accessories like that tend to junk up my space, and I’m not a fan. I prefer to keep it that way! I can easily plug in my personal laptop or my work laptop and just open up the screen and be on my merry way. You’ll notice the lack of tech accessories-I don’t have an external keyboard or external mouse or trackpad. These aren’t as bright as I thought they’d be I was hoping for an outdoor window type of effect so the lighting would be better for video calls, but it’s still a nice effect. I propped up my monitor on top of two books so that it’d be at the right height and so I wouldn’t have any laptop/monitor screen overlap.īehind the monitor are LED lights to help with the brightness factor. Apparently if your eyes are downcast (as in pointed down toward your laptop screen), it sends a signal to your brain that you should be more tired. My external monitor is at eye level, which according to Huberman, is the optimal height for heightened energy. The external monitor for my at-home workstation
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