Pro tip: I finally got my home office to feel separate from my living space

Moved a bookshelf to split the room and hung a curtain rod, and now I can actually clock out at 5. Anyone else find a cheap way to make a visual barrier in a studio?

4 comments

4 Comments

blake_owens2mo ago

Yeah, that's smart. I used a cheap room divider from IKEA, the kind with the fabric panels. It doesn't block sound but just having that line in the sand for my eyes helps a ton. Makes my brain switch modes.

riverb132mo ago

Try adding a specific scent to each side of that divider. Your brain starts linking the smell to the space, so the visual cue gets even stronger. It's a cheap trick that wires the habit deeper.

keith1643d ago

Huh, that's wild. I had a buddy try this with lavender spray on his work side and peppermint on the couch side, and he swore it actually helped him stop checking Slack after hours.

the_max2mo ago

Honestly, it feels like we're overthinking this... a curtain is a curtain. Riverb13 is out here trying to scent-train us like dogs for a cubicle. My brain switches modes when I close the laptop, not when I walk past a plant mister.