When you’re sat in the office from nine till five, all your humdrum desk accessories can start to blur into a sea of greyness. Grey stapler, grey notebook, grey pencils and a grey-ish sandwich that may or may not have been lurking around for the past few days. Yeah. Definitely time to throw that one away.

Here at Mustard, we’re all about helping you to work happy and we firmly believe that colour is a key way to do this. Think about how you feel when wearing a particularly outlandish pair of Dr. Martins – you automatically feel more confident, more assured, and a lot happier.

So with colour’s positivity power in mind, we thought we’d come up with 3 ways to brighten up your desk with the end goal of brightening up your mood!

Shine bright like a… banana

For a notebook just as bright as your ideas, use Mustard’s Banana Notebook. Featuring a fruity design that will add more than a little appeel to your workspace, this is one desk accessory that will bring a smile to your face just by having it near you.

Plus, just imagine how fearless you’ll feel bringing this bad boy into a meeting … Simon from accounts better watch out.

Work happy!

This week (14-20 May) is Mental Health Awareness Week – a week dedicated to talking about and tackling mental health problems head on. Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, this year the focus is on stress – something we’ve all experienced and struggled with at times in our lives!

Here at Mustard, we know that your working life can be stressful. From reports and deadlines to commuting and budgeting, sometimes everything just seems to get on top of us. With two thirds of Brits experiencing mental health problems in their lifetime, we want to help spread the word about Mental Health Awareness Week. Mustard believe in workplaces where everyone can thrive, so we’ve come up with 7 top tips for improving mental wellbeing at work!

If you want to find out more, you can visit the Mental Health Awareness Week’s website here. The Samaritans’ UK number is 116 123 and all phone calls are free.

Work happy!

When you’ve got a million and one things to do, it’s no surprise that your desk can end up looking a little… cluttered.

From frantically scribbling down any and every thought that pops into your head to using those piles of paper work as some kind of make-shift coaster, work’s busy schedule can often create an obstacle to even the most intense organisational neurosis.

Luckily, the seasons have finally started to change for the better, giving you the perfect excuse to spring clean your desk. That’s right. Time to kiss goodbye to that “pen pot” coffee cup.

Mustard’s cute and cool desk accessories provide a seamless way to create a tidy desk and prompt a tidy mind.

Here’s how to spring clean your desk the stylish way:

Plan in style

Littering your desk with half-written plans will be a thing of the past with Mustard’s Wink Weekly Planner. Easily fastened to your wall and desktop, this stylish piece of stationery even comes with magnets so you can pop it on the work fridge – which, let’s face it, is a place you frequent more than you’d like to admit.

With its cheeky and fun print, Mustard’s Wink Weekly Planner is the ultimate way to give your desk a spring clean and a fashionable make over.

Work happy!