Desk refresh: setting up an inspirational workspace to keep me motivated.

Whether it’s your personal space for studying, working, shopping online, managing bills, or watching your fave tv show. Having a fabulous desk space set up with all your favourite things, is it important to keep you happy and motivated.

It’s so important to have space which can both inspire you and motivate you throughout the day to study harder or work harder. For me, it’s both. And around Springtime, I always do a bit of a refresh around my desk space to help power through the end of the year.

I can’t believe I’m already discussing the end of the year here, insane. But, Christmas is around the corner and approaching faster as each day goes by. Obviously.

For me, I like to have space where I work and study, which includes a few inspirational and motivational quotes, pictures and even some of my favourite family photos. These help me power through the day, knowing I’m not just trying to achieve what I am every day for me, but for everyone around me also.

Starting off a new season, or perhaps a new stage in your life, with new stationery, is a great way to feel inspired and motivated. And you don’t have to spend big for these items either. I love hitting up places like Target, Kmart and Typo for inexpensive and on trend items for the office space. Of course my office space is a shared space with the bedroom, so for me, it’s important to really separate the workspace and the bedroom, and this can easily be done with the right desk, stationery items and other items you feel will help you feel like you aren’t stuck in your bedroom all day.

I like to combine a personal touch with my office items, such as inspirational daily cards with motivational sayings, a vase of flowers (or in my case, dried flowers), a live plant, a diffuser for days when I am feeling stressed. A good lamp to help boost lighting, which is a must when working on the laptop. I also have a few crystals to help keep energy flowing around the space. Which is great if you’re into that kind of thing.

My mood board is a little outdated and due for a major refresh. I love collating images and quotes I find in some of my favourite magazines like nourish and breathe. I keep a folder of them all, so whenever I need a refresh I have a good source of items to update my mood board with, depending how I am at the time.

Find what works for you and introduce that into the space, so you can feel comfortable to sit working and studying for however long you need to.

For some inspiration, check out my space below to see how I am set up.