| We usually must spend many hours in front of | | | | 4. Elbows should be at right angles to allow the |
| our computers. Establishing correct placement of | | | | wrists to be straight. So you can type with your |
| monitor, keyboard and mouse along with assuring | | | | fingers alone and not stress the entire upper |
| comfortable sitting height and posture can go | | | | body. This can also minimize the risk of carpal |
| along way toward reducing desk related injury | | | | tunnel syndrome. Frequent breaks are a must, so |
| and increasing health and productivity. Here are | | | | pace your workflow to do typing and then |
| seven helpful computer workstation tips toward | | | | perhaps filing (documents not nails J), or other |
| working healthier, increasing productivity and | | | | non-repetitive task. |
| minimizing injury. | | | | 5. Monitor should be placed directly in front of you |
| | | | and centered. Turning your neck or holding it to |
| 1. Get the CPU off of the desk. It should be within | | | | one side can cause neck tension and headaches. It |
| arm's reach if you need to insert a memory stick, | | | | should be at least the width of the monitor away |
| CD or DVD, but the day of the floppy is long | | | | from you to avoid excess eye strain. |
| gone, so save the valuable desk real estate for | | | | 6. Keep your back against the back rest of the |
| important projects instead of the CPU. | | | | chair and invest in a good ergonomically designed |
| 2. Position work surface so that your feet rest | | | | chair that supports lower back. Sitting on an |
| flat on the floor. You can use a footrest if | | | | unsuitable chair for extended periods of time is |
| needed. Legs should comfortably fit underneath | | | | the fastest way toward back, neck, shoulder and |
| and posture should be upright assuring good blood | | | | other physical problems associated with long |
| flow to the legs. Get up and stretch regularly. | | | | periods at the workstation. |
| 3. Keyboard should be at a comfortable height | | | | 7. Take regular breaks. Even a 1 minute break to |
| where upper arm can relax, not placed to high | | | | get up and stretch is helpful to get the blood |
| where you have to lift your shoulders to use the | | | | circulating better in addition to regular longer |
| keyboard creating undue stress on shoulders and | | | | breaks. Your work will be more efficient and |
| neck. It should have a slight tilt toward you. | | | | productive. |