Comfort! Yes! Yes comfort!

My cat has no issues with comfort

This might seem ridiculous. This might seem blatantly obvious.
But!

I’ve come to the realization that I should never under estimate the importance of comfort on my ability to actually get work done.

I mean, aside from the obvious issues of good ergonomics, I found I tended to overlook simple comfort.
And, often, overlooked good ergonomics too. But shhh! That’s all in the past!

But here’s the thing – when I’m uncomfortable, I’m distracted. But when I’m not distracted, I work better.

Simple, yes, but think about how often you’ve overlooked these things yourself.
Do you work when you’re hungry, and would really work better after a meal?
Do you find yourself working in a room too hot, or too cold, and you just lump it? Do you work in clothes that aren’t comfortable to sit in for long hours at a time? Would be happier with that cushion after all?

I always tended to ignore ‘minor’ things. But recently I’ve become fussy, and, actually, it’s worked out rather well.
Seems a get a hell of a lot more done, and produce things of a better quality, when I’m not only not uncomfortable, but actually decidedly comfortable.

So those of you working in sweatpants now have my official endorsement. Lucky you.

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