Lighting for your home office desk

Bad lighting on a home office desk can be costly. It can ruin your eyes, and really make you feel uncomfortable. I'm going to give you some tips and ideas on lighting your home office desk the right way.

An efficient home-office work area requires both ambient and task lighting. To avoid eyestrain, lighting should emanate from above or from either side of your computer.

Facing a bare window is never a good idea. Shutters, decorative blinds and sheers can provide relief from glare. If your space is limited, consider a tertiary option, such as a floor lamp that will light the ceiling and provide ambient light without taking up desk space. A clip-on light can provide space-saving task lighting.

Medical science discovered that light has a profound effect on work output. This probably has to do with two very vital areas in the brain, the pineal gland and hypothalamus which react strongly to the colors around us and affect our moods.

Consequently, the lighting in your home office is very important. Place the light source near your computer to brighten the work area. Remember not to place it directly in front of your eyes. This might cause unnecessary eyestrain.

Whatever lighting you have overhead is probably not enough. Get a really good desk lamp for your work area. The nice pool of light that you have with a desk lamp brings in energy, and really helps your concentration and focus.

Remember to adjust the lighting in your home office to help increase your productivity by experimenting until you find the proper light intensity that works for you.

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