
Seeing as we all spend so many hours working, and most of us spend less time outdoors than is good for us, I had the idea of trying to work outside for an hour a day. Being a writer, I mostly just need my laptop or a piece of paper. The internet is, if I’m honest, at least as much of a distraction as a blessing. And my addiction to tea breaks could easily be mitigated with a flask.
I don’t like wasting time when I’m supposed to be working, so I limited myself to working in places close to my shed. I was curious to see whether this experiment would be just a bit of fun for a lazy dilettante (“writer”), or if it might also be something that you (smart person with an actual proper job) might benefit from too.
I decided to go out each day and find a bench to work on for an hour. Two really hard things for me are:
- Not getting distracted
- Feeling inspired
Would connecting with nature and getting some fresh air, Vitamin D and birdsong be at all compatible with productive work?
Here’s what I found.