| Now that you have your home office set up you | | | | putting a lot of strain on your back, neck and |
| are ready to begin working away right? Wrong! | | | | arms reaching up to work. |
| Before you get to work, take a look at what you | | | | Lumbar support is very important in an office |
| are sitting on. It can be very tempting to drag | | | | chair, particularly if you have any type of lower |
| any old chair into your home office when you are | | | | back problem. The lumbar support will keep you |
| just getting started. Money is tight, and you | | | | sitting straight and protect the lower part of your |
| probably don't have a big budget to work with, so | | | | back from undue strain. Without proper lumbar |
| you might be tempted to grab that old folding | | | | support, you will be likely to slouch which can |
| chair out of the basement and get to work. | | | | cause long term back problems. Because |
| Never, ever just use any old chair to work from. | | | | everyone is a different height it is important to |
| Even if money is tight, this is one area in your | | | | test out the chair to be sure that the lumbar |
| home office where you should spend a little extra | | | | support fits in the small of your back. If it's |
| money. The office chair that you sit on is very | | | | possible, or more than one person will be sitting in |
| important to your overall success. How could a | | | | your chair, find an office chair that has adjustable |
| chair be responsible for your work success you | | | | lumbar support. |
| might ask? Well, if you have to be sitting for long | | | | A good office chair can cost you a lot of money |
| periods of time, you are going to want to be | | | | and since you will likely have a low budget for |
| comfortable, or you will think of every excuse in | | | | starting up your home office pay attention to |
| the book to not get down to work. Or the chair | | | | sales and discounts. You may be able to find a |
| you're sitting on will be so uncomfortable that you | | | | good quality used office chair at an auction or |
| simply can't concentrate on your work for more | | | | when a business is being liquidated. Just be sure to |
| than a few minutes at a time. | | | | inspect the chair carefully if you are purchasing it |
| So when you are looking for an office chair for | | | | second-hand. Tears in the fabric on a used chair |
| your work space, pay close attention to the | | | | aren't a major issue but any problems with |
| design of the chair and your own individual needs. | | | | support for your legs, arms or back is. |
| How high is your desk? Be sure you find a chair | | | | Remember, an investment in a good quality office |
| that is height adjustable. Why? Because if you find | | | | chair is a long term investment in your business |
| a great chair that is too high, you will not be able | | | | as well as your health. It's not something you |
| to comfortably sit at your desk and work. | | | | want to take for granted or cut corners on. |
| Likewise, if your chair is too low, you will be | | | | |