Optimizing Workspace for Productivity, Focus, & Creativity | Episode 57

In this episode, I discuss ways to set up your workspace to optimize productivity, focus and creativity. I discuss how to adjust light, physically arrange your work environment, and leverage body posture to enhance productivity. Additionally, I explore how to shift your work environment for particular types of tasks. Moreover, I review the role of body movement in the workspace. I also discuss sound-based tools that can either enhance or diminish cognitive functioning (the ability to focus on deep work). I describe a particular frequency of binaural beats that studies show can be used to enhance memory and recall. This episode covers quality peer-reviewed findings practical tools anyone can use, regardless of budget, in order to optimize their workspace to achieve heightened levels of productivity, increased alertness and focus, and creativity. Thank you to our sponsors LMNT: https://www.drinkLMNT.com/huberman AG1 (Athletic Greens): https://www.athleticgreens.com/huberman Theragun: https://theragun.com/huberman Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/andrewhuberman Supplements from Thorne https://www.thorne.com/u/huberman Social & Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Website Newsletter Links The Influence of Ceiling Height Heating, Ventilation, & AC Noise During Mental Work Office Noise & Employee Concentration Effects of a Workplace Sit-Stand Desk Intervention on Health & Productivity Effects of Binaural & Monaural Beats on Attention 40-Hz Binaural Beats Enhance Training to Mitigate the Attentional Blink Timestamps (00:00:00) Arranging Environment for Focus (00:02:40) LMNT, AG1 (Athletic Greens), Theragun (00:07:55) How to Increase Focus (00:10:02) Lighting Your Work in Phase 1 (00:16:00) Lighting Your Work in Phase 2 (00:19:45) Lighting Your Work in Phase 3 (00:24:17) Where to Look While You Work (00:28:02) Arranging Your Environment (00:31:24) Body Posture (00:34:22) How Long to Do Deep Work (00:36:50) Set the Right Visual Window Size (00:42:15) 45 min / 5 min Rule (00:44:23) T