Maybe it’s because right now I’m juggling a new role with my ASTD chapter board, the last two courses of my master’s degree, writing (this blog and an article or two), occasional voice jobs, and being pregnant, but I’m finding myself with a little spring fever at work.

And the problem with that is, it’s really hard for me to shake that spring fever in a cube farm. I’m more easily distracted by coworkers, and I can’t do my normal staying-focused behaviors because I’ll distract them back. (I hum when I’m studying or playing WoW at home.) I also can’t wear track pants… or even jeans.

Does anyone function well in this environment? Do you expect instructional designers to stay “professional” all day and still do creative work… Or is that a false dichotomy?

Got any tips for me?