[Life Hacks and the Practice of Tanka] 10 Tips for Starting Work in a Comfortable Workspace
In our daily lives, we use brain resources when we are conscious of tasks or what we need to do right now.
However, those resources have limits, and when we exceed those limits, our work performance declines.
The capacity of those resources is called cognitive resources.
In daily life, it seems that we are overusing these cognitive resources, leading to increased stress.
To avoid wasting cognitive resources, it is important to reduce the number of things you have to do (^^)
To that end, it is said to be good to categorize the huge list you have written down into the following three categories.
■ "Do now" to-do list
■ "Do soon" to-do list
■ "Someday" to-do list
It would be great if you could make it a habit, but to save cognitive resources and reduce mental distress, it is important to establish the following three things, so please try to be conscious of them.
① Reduce the things you have to do as much as possible
② Reduce the things you need to remember (prospective memory) as much as possible
③ Ensure you complete only your routine work
However, since it is important to use life hacks that suit you, I think you should choose the methods that are easiest for you rather than forcing yourself to fit the ones shown (^^)
Now, for those who want to think about what life hacks are,
"You who read me, are you sure you understand my language?" (from J.L. Borges' "The Library of Babel")
I will introduce concrete examples of hacks combined with the practice of Tanka, which I think can be called the repetition of presenting a way of life in the first person (self-making). Will you be driven into a daily world where such a way of life (hacks) is considered desirable?
Please check it out (^^)
1. Create an environment where you can feel the green of plants and natural light
2. Choose high-quality items for the mouse and keyboard you use every day
3. Introduce a multi-monitor or triple-monitor setup
4. USB adapter for cigarette lighter sockets
5. Get a label maker
6. Renovate your document storage area to make it easier to use
7. Spare batteries for mobile gadgets are very important
8. Large-capacity external HDD and online storage
9. Use a proper office chair
10. Don't obsess over 'free'; use paid apps
“Lost in thought, I wonder if the fireflies in the marsh are my own soul wandering out from my body”
(from Izumi Shikibu, 'Goshūi Wakashū')
“A teapot from Portugal with a design flaw, I use it anyway on Sundays”
(from Izumi Yamashita, 'Umi no Gaku to Yoru no Hoho')
“You are reflected on the monitor, your smile torn by invisible scanning lines”
(from Torahiko Otsuka, 'Soratobu Onnatomodachi')
“On a white saucer in the thin morning light, I place my USB quietly again this morning”
(from Soichi Chigusa, 'Sakyuritsu')
“Peeling the label off a plastic bottle, in the night I quietly think of my nameless self”
(from Atsushi Kadowaki, 'Bifuiki')
“I pack into a box as classified documents the paperclips someone will remove seven years from now”
(from Kahori Sato, 'Hainuwele no Te')
“My cell phone battery died, and I chew on the interrupted conversation with my cheek”
(from Shuko Hanayama, 'Kaze to Marusu')
“Answering the phone in the middle of the night, it’s Waldo’s voice saying, 'Don't look for me anymore'”
(from Koichi Masuno, 'Tenorikujira')
“In the schoolyard where most of my friends have gone home, I wish to place myself as a wooden chair”
(from Saemi Sawamura, 'Natsugarasu')
“I buy a small plastic bag to throw things away, and fold it up small before I throw it away”
(from Akane Yasuda, 'Hi no Hanashi', from the website 'Shikaku')
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