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Daily Declutter: Office Edition

Clear the desks for an easier start tomorrow


An organized desk drawer with pencils, pens, stapler and more
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Quick Win

Organizing and decluttering your workspace may help reduce stress and make it easier to feel focused and content at work.

Try This Today

  • Spend the last five minutes of your workday cleaning up and organizing your desk.
  • All papers go in their appropriate bin or folder, office supplies are returned to their drawers or containers.
  • Any important materials you need immediately the following day can be neatly placed where they can be easily accessed.

Why

The Global Council on Brain Health, in its 2018 report “Brain Health and Mental Well-Being,” suggests decluttering as a practical way to feel good and function well.

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