Archives for December 2021

Preparing for an Extended Business Trip

December 17, 2021 by

For most of us, business trips are short. A lot of the time we can travel to and from a meeting or event on the same day, perhaps occasionally staying for a night or two if we are travelling further from home or need to attend multiple meetings at the same location. But occasionally more extended trips are needed. You might be opening an office in a new location or trying to grow your own business in a different market. You might be spending a period working on something new or gaining more experience in a different area of your work.

These extended trips are usually fantastic opportunities. They can certainly be great for your career, or if you have your own business, a valuable chance to learn and grow. But if you’ve never worked away from home, or your previous business trips have been confined to overnight stays, you might want to prepare a little more carefully. Here’s a look at some tips to help you.

Consider Alternative Accommodation

If you are staying somewhere overnight your priority when choosing accommodation might be the location. You’ll want either somewhere close to the airport or station or in a good location for getting to work.

If you are going to be staying for longer than a week, you might want to give hotels a miss and find somewhere far more comfortable and homely. Take a look at roomclub.com for rooms to let on leases from as short as a week, in convenient locations.

Ask Yourself if You Need to Travel Alone

More of us are working remotely, at least some of the time. So, if you have a partner, ask yourself if they could come with you.

Research Your New Home

An extended business trip might mean living in a different city or even country for some time. Save time and make yourself comfortable by doing some research before you leave home. Look online for great places to visit, but also to make sure you know about important things like public transport and healthcare centres.

Pack Home Comforts

Homesickness is a common problem when we work away even for a short time. Limit this and improve the quality of your stay by packing some home comforts as well as the essentials that you need for work. This can include things like photographs, books, scented candles, pillows and blankets, and your favourite blend of coffee.

Plan Trips Home

Having trips home planned in can give your time away structure and mean that you’ve always got something to look forward to.

Make Plans for Your Home

If your home is going to be empty, and you have somewhere else to stay if you’d like to visit, could it be worth making some extra money renting it out while you are gone? If this isn’t an option, make sure you arrange for someone to feed the plants and check your post.

Get More from the Experience

Your trip doesn’t have to be all about work. Book some tourist activities, make plans to eat out and travel around the area, and get more from it. You never know when you might get this chance again.

Travelling for an extended work trip can be a great opportunity if you make the most of it. But make sure you are prepared before you leave.

 

Filed Under: Travel Destinations

The best design choices to help you relax your mind: a short guide

December 3, 2021 by

After a stressful day at work, you want somewhere relaxing and rejuvenating to help you calm down from any work-related anxiety. You’ll want a space to breathe in, to calm yourself in, and a real area to separate home life from work.

One of the best ways that you can do that is through thoughtful interior design and inspired ideas that will help your mind truly feel at peace after a stressful day at work (and it can also make cleaning that little bit easier too).

#1 Use shutters to make the room perfectly lit for you

In case you were unaware, lighting has a lot to do with how relaxed you feel. Knowing that it is important that you can control the light in your own space, whether it is artificial or natural. Being able to control natural light levels may also help adjust temperatures. This can be great, especially when it comes to tackling summers where heat and stress levels are high, so looking into services that provide Arizona shutters and blinds might be a perfect way to help you keep control of your atmosphere at home, especially if it is completely out of your control in the workplace.

#2 Keep your walls and main furniture on a neutral palette 

Wall color can be something that can also help you find a sense of calm within your home, regardless of the amount of natural light you have in the building. It can help you focus, keep your mind from stressing too much, and can keep you on track. Bright colors tend to distract people or could even give you headaches or sensory overloads. Dark colors can absorb heat and light, making rooms darker and stuffy. Very light colors can hurt the eyes as they might be too bright. Neutral shades can be a great middle-ground to help you concentrate and not overload your senses, which helps if you are under a lot of stress.

#3 Keep your areas clean

Keeping your areas clean can be a good way to help reduce your stress levels massively. Clutter will be annoying, will stress you out, and will make your day worse when you get home. By doing your housework in chunks or organizing it, so it is broken up between days and not done in one big lump can help motivate you to be cleaner and be more aware of the space you live in instead of it being overcluttered.

A few final thoughts

There are a lot of ways that you can design your home to relax your overworked, overstressed mind. Which ones you choose, hover, are completely up to you. It depends on your home, your budget, and what you feel is appropriate for you. Some people will just do a very deep clean in their house and be satisfied; others will want a whole new place to look at to help their mind truly enter a sense of calm. Whatever you choose, making it unique and fun is what matters the most, even if you don’t feel any rewards until after the work is done.

 

Filed Under: Home & Decor