Published by Gbaf News
Posted on December 6, 2019
4 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
How does your office negatively affect you?
We can see that the lack of fresh air is the top response for office workers of what, negatively affects their day to day work life. With a lack of fresh air in the office, employees productivity levels can be affected, it can impede decision-making skills, make you feel fatigued and even make you feel drowsy. Natural lighting closely followed, which can also make a big difference in the workplace. It can determine employees overall experience in the workplace and impact employees work capabilities as well as affecting their eyesight. Working in a dark environment or one lit with fluorescent or unnaturally bright lighting can lead to a reduction of productivity levels, disrupt sleeping patterns and affect mindset.
Loud noises in or around the office are also a big factor towards impacting your day to day work. Loud noises can make you feel easily distracted and may lead to headaches or stress, while lots of loud conversation or machinery noise can also have an effect on productivity.
Nearly a quarter of office workers (23%) stated that they struggled to find a place in their workplace to have a quick break away from their desk, while many said there was an unwelcome feeling in the office. Participants noted that a lack of atmosphere in the office impacted their abilities and mindset while at work.
Poor facilities can lead employees to depression and inability to perform at their best. Lack of facilities can affect an employee’s perception of the work environment and reduce their focus.
What offices get wrong:
Some places do it right:
Tips on improving your office environment for better morale and productivity:
Commenting on the findings Nick Riesel, Founder at Free Office Finder said:
“We can see from the results, the simplest elements of natural lighting and fresh air, are deemed to be the biggest concerns for offices. These two actions should be carefully considered when searching and setting up your new office environment.”
He continued:
“Helping to boost productivity levels and achieve a healthy and positive mindset for employees is one of the fundamental jobs for business managers and owners to consider when building a happy and productive team. We have highlighted some changes that managers and owners can implement right away within the working environment. We’ve also highlighted some changes which may need more time to set up, such as installing sound insulation material in the walls or having noise-reduce flooring, but this all depends on the workplace.
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