The overlooked distraction that’s killing your productivity

Visual noise…it’s right in front of you

Kim Witten, PhD
UX Collective
Published in
6 min readAug 10, 2022

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Messy desk with food smeared plate, papers, glasses, cords and more. Text reads: What about the visual noise in your work environment?
Photo credit: messy desk by invizbk from Getty Images Signature

Did you know that clearing your desk can be a form of self-care? Same with sorting out messy cables. Or filing your email. This is because some people need visual quiet to feel rested.

The opposite is visual noise.

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