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Ask for laptop, work next to Windows. Ask for work at home days, remote in. No luck? Design on paper first, write out your ideas. Spend time in sun outside wri

Ask for laptop, work next to Windows. Ask for work at home days, remote in. No luck? Design on paper first, write out your ideas. Spend time in sun outside writing. Wear graphics like headphones, listen to music, get a "sunlight" lamp. Bring a space heater, wear heavier shirts/sweaters. You might need to be the fun person. Invite the team on a hike, plan a picnic. Set a timer, 8 hours in? Just leave I don't want to suggest "change jobs". However: if you can't find a way to make your work better. Set an end date and go for three drastic change. If you can, move to a new city. Downsize your current living situation.

Forge36 8y ago
Someone else suggested stoicism. Try meditating, take walking breaks (helps warm you up). Take a week cut all caffeine.
- maxxxxx 8y ago
  You have to careful with stoicism. If you have nothing that feeds your soul then stoicism can also deplete your psychological reserves. There are plenty of stories of high ranking Buddhist teachers who had a breakdown after many years because they just pretended to be OK with their circumstances but deep down weren't. I used to work from home but the last 6 years I have worked in an office with brown cubes, no windows, tons of useless meetings, noise and I more and more realize that this is starting to eat me up from the inside. I think I am pretty good at dealing with adversity, I live healthily, I exercise, I meditate, but this is slowly killing my spirit and my motivation. I don't think changing my attitude would help.
HenryBemis 8y ago
+1 on change jobs/employer/go remote. If this is not feasible it could be that you 'just' need to change the room/floor/corner of the building. Perhaps move closer to a window. Something facing West will give you natural light after 11am, or East for the early walk-ins. I remember I was working in one of them new skyscrappers in London a few months ago. We were given a meeting room so the whole team can stick together for a massive project. The room's name was "engine room". EVERYONE was sick all the time. The room was cold, with minimal light, and we were pulling 12 hours shifts in there. The £ was great, but we all almost got pneumonia. When that project was finished and we were "free" to wander on other floors (or work remotely), I found a desk right next to the windows and haven't coughed since.
walshemj 8y ago
Why a laptop the ergonomics are so much better with a dual screen proper keyboard and mouse.
- Forge36 8y ago
  I'm not suggesting get comfortable at your desk. My goal was how to get away from the bad office space

Forge36 8y ago

Someone else suggested stoicism. Try meditating, take walking breaks (helps warm you up). Take a week cut all caffeine.

maxxxxx 8y ago
You have to careful with stoicism. If you have nothing that feeds your soul then stoicism can also deplete your psychological reserves. There are plenty of stories of high ranking Buddhist teachers who had a breakdown after many years because they just pretended to be OK with their circumstances but deep down weren't. I used to work from home but the last 6 years I have worked in an office with brown cubes, no windows, tons of useless meetings, noise and I more and more realize that this is starting to eat me up from the inside. I think I am pretty good at dealing with adversity, I live healthily, I exercise, I meditate, but this is slowly killing my spirit and my motivation. I don't think changing my attitude would help.

HenryBemis 8y ago

+1 on change jobs/employer/go remote. If this is not feasible it could be that you 'just' need to change the room/floor/corner of the building. Perhaps move closer to a window. Something facing West will give you natural light after 11am, or East for the early walk-ins. I remember I was working in one of them new skyscrappers in London a few months ago. We were given a meeting room so the whole team can stick together for a massive project. The room's name was "engine room". EVERYONE was sick all the time. The room was cold, with minimal light, and we were pulling 12 hours shifts in there. The £ was great, but we all almost got pneumonia. When that project was finished and we were "free" to wander on other floors (or work remotely), I found a desk right next to the windows and haven't coughed since.

walshemj 8y ago

Why a laptop the ergonomics are so much better with a dual screen proper keyboard and mouse.

Forge36 8y ago
I'm not suggesting get comfortable at your desk. My goal was how to get away from the bad office space