"In the same way decluttering can make you healthier and happier, redecorating can help to generate fresh ideas, boost creativity, and ramp up productivity levels. This is especially true in the places where you spend the most time creating, like at your desk. … If you’re feeling unmotivated or uninspired when you sit down to work, then you know it’s time to refresh your workspace and switch up your surroundings." |
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Spring is one of my favorite seasons because the energy of renewal and recalibration is in the air. If you’re in the midst of a spring reset of your own, now is the perfect time to make sure your home office is a supportive, energizing place for you to be. |
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Want to experiment with “digital nomad” life, minus the logistics? Unsettled offers coworking retreats for remote workers that help you live anywhere — from Argentina and Cape Town to Bali and Tuscany — for one month at a time.I’ve never been on one personally, but I’m pretty tempted (even though I’ve been living abroad for years). Seems like a fun way to explore a new city with some built-in community.
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Most to-do list apps aim to help you do more.Bento is a new app and methodology that helps you do less — so that you ultimately get more meaningful work done.The app's creator, Francesco D'Alessio, has run the productivity-focused YouTube channel Keep Productive since 2011, so he has unique insight into the productivity space. (I've been watching his videos for a few years.)Bento is currently iOS-only, but Android is in the works.
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This site seems like an excellent way to boost your movie night success rate (by avoiding the alarming number of terrible movies on Netflix).The downside: you may miss out on criminally underrated gems like The Lovebirds (we watched this recently and I was shocked to find it's only got a 6 on IMDb — I laughed almost the whole time).
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