Items Everyone Should Keep on Their Desk at Work

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Have to disagree with the color choices! Yellow and orange are o.k. for homes because if you tire of them you can change them; whereas offices keep colors for YEARS because of tight budgets; yellow and orange are hardest to decorate around plus many times give an office a outdated look. Pale soft green or ivory are easiest on the eyes and best to have around you especialy with computer screens all about these days. Offices usually have no-scent policies. Need to stimulate the brain, just drink a glass of water with some fresh lemon, lime or orange juice mixed in. It's inexpensive, naturally refreshing; keeps you wide awake and the brain functioning just fine.

Katherine of IN 5:18AM November 27, 2010

All of the offices where I have worked have had a no scents policy. No perfumes, no overly sniffy deodorants or fabric softeners scent, no air fresheners, no flowers or plants.
I would have loved to add a USB scenter of Eucalyptus or Lavender or Neroli....

S'me of MN 10:45AM November 23, 2010

I saw a special on TV about how colors affect the mood of a person. The specialists featured, who was an expert in this scientific field, mentioned that people are significantly more likely to argue in a yellow room because the wavelength of the color yellow causes fatigue. hmmm....

DaisyStorm of CA 11:06AM November 20, 2010

Rosemary essential oil will stimulate the brain too. Try using one of the USB aromatherapy diffusers now on the market.

Green Valley Aromatherapy 1:14PM November 18, 2010

@Paul. It IS papaya, but you are correct, there are many seed to choose from. As far as growing a plant from an avocado seed...I dunno! Anyone?

Andrew of NY 10:19AM November 17, 2010

I agree that the author must have meant an avocado but, pu-leese, only if you keep it alive. How many offices have you been in with dead plants? yuck...Nothing says "welcome" and "we care" like a dead plant!

Barb of FL 8:34AM November 16, 2010

In order to better remind me not to take any of all this work stuff too, too seriously, I keep a box of Crayola crayons on my desk. In this way, I get to look at whatever colors I'm in the mood for, as well as remember that it's all a game, after all.

Victor Kipling of NY 1:08PM November 14, 2010

There are dozens of small ones.
Is it possible you meant an avocado?

Paul 8:03AM November 12, 2010

Thanks for the Article! As I was reading it I sprayed some lavender and water in my office. I keep a few essential oils handy at all times. They are a traveling doctors office. I love them.
Lisa
http://www.natureshealthhouse.com

Lisa 10:46AM November 11, 2010