{"id":11932,"date":"2020-09-28T15:37:56","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T15:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/?p=11932"},"modified":"2020-09-28T15:37:58","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T15:37:58","slug":"making-your-uni-room-a-peaceful-place-to-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/making-your-uni-room-a-peaceful-place-to-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Your Uni Room a Peaceful Place to Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As we are now finding ourselves typically confined to the\nwork environment of our bedrooms, it is more important than ever to create a\npeaceful and personal space to optimise our study potential. So yes, I am here\nto give you every excuse to deck out your room in all the fairy lights, plants,\nand posters that your heart desires. With that said, here are my top tips in\nmaking your uni room a peaceful place to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Decluttering and Organising<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A tidy room is a tidy mind so when you move in, make sure\nyou give all your belongings a designated place. It is always best not to make\nyour room too overwhelmed with things on display which is why you should store\nstuff you don\u2019t use regularly in drawers and under your bed. This also means that\nyou have room for all the best bits and pieces to decorate your space to the\nmax. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, organisation is key to knowing where\neverything is when you need it, especially when it comes to stationary and all\nyour documents. Invest in some folders if you haven\u2019t already and sort your\nstuff into categories. For instance, I have a folder for important documents\nsuch as correspondence from student finance, uni, bills, tenancy agreements\netc., plus folders for different modules and units for my degree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So ultimately, less is more and makes for a less chaotic\nwork space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plants<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Plants represent something that is tangible and real, and in\na weird sense, this can bring a lot of purpose and responsibility to your\neveryday life. There is just something I enjoy about having plants around, particularly\nas it is fulfilling to watch something you have looked after grow and thrive.\nWhether you are ready to become a full-on plant mum or are just looking for\nsomething low maintenance like a cactus, getting at least one little green guy\ncan help in some small way to boost your mental wellbeing. Although above all\nelse, they just make your room look really really cool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Posters and\nPhotographs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Photos are always a great way to quash any feelings of\nhomesickness and are really easy to place all around your room. Buy a cheap corkboard\nto pin up a few of your fave pics (and your uni timetable \u2013 organisation is back\nagain), and put some frames up with damage-free hanging stickers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same can be done with posters which I have done with my\nuni room this year. After buying a few prints of things that make me happy (Beyonc\u00e9\nand The Office US to name a few), I placed them on top of my chest of drawers\nand on my window sill to bring a bit of fun to my room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fairy lights, neon lights, box lights \u2013 the world of illuminations\nis your oyster. Different lighting options can be a great way to change the\nmood of your room. You could even get lights with engraved motivational\nmessages to help your power through the day. Even better, another way to tackle\nboth the photos and lights at the same time is to clip your pics onto stringy\nlights and stick them onto the walls.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Candles and Air-Fresheners\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Make your room inviting and uniquely your own with some\nscented goods. Diffusers and candles are pretty cheap to buy and can make all\nthe difference to the ambience and appearance of your work space.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As we are now finding ourselves typically confined to the work environment of our bedrooms, it is more important than ever to create a peaceful and personal space to optimise […]","protected":false},"author":1499,"featured_media":11933,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[696,6,10,15,17,18,692],"tags":[1100,452,453,419,1099,1102,1101,175],"class_list":["post-11932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice-for-students","category-halls-of-residence","category-living-away-from-home","category-settling-in","category-staying-in","category-studying","category-top-tips","tag-decorating","tag-how-to-decorate-your-uni-bedroom","tag-how-to-decorate-your-university-bedroom","tag-organising","tag-plants","tag-posters","tag-work-space","tag-working"],"meta_box":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1499"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11932"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11932\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11945,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11932\/revisions\/11945"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}