shape your well-being

5 Kaizen tips
for a happier
you at work
exercise &
pictures of
my workspace

Kate Sotsenko
#TheGoodBusy
the why | it matters

6%

touch, taste, smell

visual
11%
cues
hearing
drive
83%
83%
of our
sight
actions
source: www.hunimed.eu | the future of vision and eye care

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we eat with eyes:
if it looks good,
it must taste good,
I want to eat it

action

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in other words
what we see shapes our emotions;
our emotions dictate our actions
(or inactions)

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the how | the exercise

take a photo of your workspace:

a new angle uncovers blind spots

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the how | the exercise

take a look at your photo

if you feel warm and if you feel you can

positive emotions, warm them up,
it’s great! apply 5 tips

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01

invest in lighting

natural and white light can boost

productivity by +5-40%

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02

buy green things

greenery improves memory, making

us +15% more productive

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03

spray nice smells

a study found lemon scent reduced

typing error by 54%
e.g., add candles, aroma diffusers etc.

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04

personalize your space

workspaces with artwork can boost

productivity by +15%
e.g., add photos, postcards, etc.

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05

remove clutter

Marie Kondo everything and keep only

what sparks joy

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how my office evolved
since I moved from
Singapore to Cyprus

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Nov 2022
dining table was
my work desk

Dec 2022
my brother-in-law
lent me a screen

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Dec 2022
added lights to
make it pretty

Mar 2023
my desk arrived
from Singapore

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Sep 2023
slept and worked in
my niece’s room

Nov 2023
moved for the
21st time

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Nov 2023
very minimalistic,
but ready

Dec 2023
added a plant

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Jan 2024
ready :)

art by
my sister, candles
family pics,
books

light comes
from here

green
things clutter is...
hidden :)

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the what | today

from bad busy

on the brick of a burnout, or worse...
burned out

definitely not you

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the what | tomorrow

to good busy
getting things done and enjoying
positive emotions at work

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nugget of the day

with many little strokes a

large tree felled
Japanese proverb

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I learned it from this book

A friend gave me the book because it

reminded her the way I designed my home

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Hi, I'm Kate Sotsenko
I coach mid-senior leaders to free up
time from bad busy work for 30%
more time and fun after work.

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