{"id":42,"date":"2021-04-12T08:13:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T12:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.istratus.com\/blog\/?p=42"},"modified":"2022-01-27T10:48:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T15:48:25","slug":"color-coding-for-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/istratus.com\/blog\/day-planner\/color-coding-for-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Color Coding For Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Effectively optimizing your productivity increases your overall workplace performance and reputation. Anyone can increase their productivity with specific strategies, utilizing functional tools so that you can perform at your best.<\/span><\/p>\n

On surface value, <\/span>productivity measures how efficiently production inputs, such as labor and capital, are being used in an economy compared to a set level of output.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development)<\/span> defines productivity <\/span>as \u201cthe ratio between the output volume and the volume of inputs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Productivity isn\u2019t everything, but\u2026 <\/span><\/h2>\n

In the long term, it is almost everything. Our country relies on it for future growth and development. Ultimately, there are always hidden functions operating in the background, we don\u2019t necessarily think about. <\/span>iStratus recognizes t<\/span>he ways in which we can apply \u2018color\u2019 for maintaining productivity is one of them.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll delve deeper into why \u2018color\u2019 (is not just for organization) \u2013 it is known to improve one\u2019s industrious output. Trust us, this will keep looking at the screen each day, a little more interesting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Right now, you\u2019re probably thinking: What The? Exactly, how do shades of Blue, Yellow, Green, and Orange, improve your productivity while using iStratus? <\/span><\/p>\n

We hope you\u2019ll continue reading to find out.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unearth Calmness with Blue Hues<\/span><\/h2>\n

Blue is well known to be a calming color, even just by looking at it on screen, can slow our breathing and lower blood pressure. UK Color Psychologist Dr. Angela Wright suggests despite its feel of tranquility blue has the hue, which stimulates the mind.<\/span><\/p>\n

For focus and completion: Try adding blue Titles on To-Do List\u2019s, blue fonts to electronic sketches, emails, and or\/notes for sending out. The right combination of a calm yet stimulating effect, is likely to give you a motivational boost.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yellow: Energizes and Improves Collaboration<\/span><\/h2>\n

Yellow is possibly the most inviting, uplifting color in the rainbow. Regardless of what shade it is, yellow is vibrant. If you want to create a more open, invigorating atmosphere adding accents of yellow could help without overwhelming the senses. Yay for Sticky notes! <\/span><\/p>\n

As discussed in our article:<\/span> \u201c<\/span>Don\u2019t Ghost It, \u201cPost-IT\u201d!\u201d<\/span> [hyperlink]<\/span> they\u2019re a happy yellow favorite when using iStratus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Wright\u2019s <\/span>Color Psychology Properties<\/span><\/a> suggest: <\/span><\/p>\n