How to create a productive routine when working remotely - part 10

Use a second screen

A second screen or monitor (or split a large screen, using windows icon + left arrow) if much of your work is done on computer. It will make you at least 20% more productive than working with a single small screen. My colleague Pete Cook suggests using your main computer for ‘production’ tasks to do with your work and a separate computer, tablet or phone for ‘consumption’ activities like viewing social media, video etc.

In addition, using headphones will help to increase focus and block out background noise (even if you don’t have anything playing). If you do listen to background music, some say the Baroque period of best for enhancing concentration. - it generally travels at 50 to 80 beats per minute, which helps to stabilise mental, physical, and emotional rhythms and create a strong mental environment for focus and studying.

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