Creative solutions flow best when your brain is uncluttered. A productive workflow heavily relies on your space being the best for producing meaningful work. It’s hard to focus when you have too many things to do before you can start working on your creative pursuits.
There’s a direct correlation between creativity and clutter. If a space is filled with stuff and unnecessary tasks to complete before starting a certain project, it often means that your process is not as seamless as it can be.
No one can achieve a 100% effective productive space, but there are steps that one can take to ensure that the space facilitates a productive workflow.
Multiple-purpose space for optimal workflow production.
With the high living expenses, it’s not uncommon for people to work from home or in spaces with multiple purposes. Spending more money on one piece of furniture that makes it easier to change the function of your space is more important than having three or four different items that clutter a limited space.
It’s important to evaluate how you use your space daily. For example, if you use your bedroom for sleeping, working, and exercising. If the first portion of your day is dedicated to exercising, you need the room to be uncluttered so that there’s space to move. When it’s time to work, you can use a foldable table for your setup or a monitor that has multiple functions.
If you have multiple rooms, it would be best to allocate each room to your creative pursuits. You can use the spare room as a recording space for your podcast or music studio. At the same time, it wouldn’t make sense if you are a family of six and you have used a room as a recording studio in a three-bedroom home.
The impact of digital clutter on your workflow process.
Designing your space according to how you function is critical for maximum production output. For some people, as soon as they switch on their laptops, they automatically switch on work mode. That’s why most people struggle to use their cell phones for work. If they use it, they often make a lot of mistakes that go unnoticed. With the countless distractions of devices that have multiple functions, it’s necessary to develop strong discipline practices. For example, set a time for when you will use social media apps and when you will use finance or writing apps if you use a cell phone for work.
Sometimes, it’s not ideal to open a laptop in certain places and start working. There’s another extrinsic factor that affects creativity.
Creative security the master of limiting or birthing creativity.
Some spaces are physically dangerous to operate digital devices without being at risk of being mugged or hurt for your digital devices. It’s a barrier that lingers in one’s mind, especially if you have been a victim of violent crimes in a certain area.
Some use this as an opportunity to be creative by using tools that are less intrusive to the eyes that are constantly watching us without our knowledge. Pen and paper are still the keepers of many creative inventions and stories. The cheapest and easiest tools that are readily available.
When you have an incredible line to write for your poetry book or album it can’t wait until you get home. Sometimes, you have to write where you are because that’s the source of your creative power at that very moment. At the same time, some might deem pen and paper as a hindrance to their workflow because it creates clutter.
As soon as you move to another location, the creative inspiration changes. It’s often in those spaces that you observe how people behave and how creativity morphs according to the environment. But that also limits your physical movement as you become more concerned about your digital devices as opposed to doing your work freely.
