| There is no doubt that you have heard all of the | | | | install a keyboard tray on the underside of your |
| buzz around office ergonomics. But do you know | | | | desk. By having your keyboard at a lower level |
| how home office ergonomics can apply to you? | | | | you will reduce the strain on your wrists and save |
| Well, if you are your own boss, you are in charge | | | | yourself from a lot of pain. |
| of your office furniture and setup and you can | | | | Be sure to position your computer monitor at the |
| control the ergonomics of your office, and | | | | proper height as well. The top of the monitor |
| ultimately your own health. A few simple | | | | should be at eye level or slightly below. You should |
| adjustments in what you already own could save | | | | not have to look up and strain your neck when |
| you a lot of pain and ultimately a lot of money in | | | | you are looking at your computer screen. Keep |
| lost work and health bills. | | | | your monitor clean, because even dust particles |
| So what do you need to consider when you are | | | | that gather on the screen will affect how you see |
| looking at home office ergonomics? The most | | | | the screen and can strain your eyes. |
| obvious thing and one of the simplest items is | | | | If you use a computer mouse a lot, you should |
| your chair. You sit in this chair for most of the | | | | invest in an ergonomically correct mouse that |
| day, every day so it should be comfortable. Not | | | | minimizes the strain on your wrist. A traditional |
| only comfortable but ergonomically correct. Your | | | | mouse demands that the wrist be held at an |
| office chair should first and foremost be | | | | unnatural angle with a twist. |
| comfortable for you to sit in. You should have | | | | If you use a laptop computer consider investing in |
| lumbar support from your chair to protect your | | | | a separate keyboard and mouse that you can set |
| lower back. And you should be able to sit with | | | | up properly. A laptop keyboard will cause a lot of |
| your feet solidly placed on the floor. | | | | unnecessary strain on your arms and wrists |
| Another culprit for office aches and pains is your | | | | because of the condensed set up of the keys |
| keyboard. Do you type a lot, or work on your | | | | and by attaching a separate keyboard you will be |
| keyboard? If you do, you may have noticed | | | | able to prevent a lot of damage. |
| aches in your wrists or fore arms. Take a look at | | | | Home office ergonomics are easier to |
| where your keyboard is. Your keyboard should | | | | accommodate because you are in control of your |
| not be sitting on your desk; in fact, it should be | | | | own environment now someone else. You can |
| lower than your desk on a keyboard tray. This is | | | | choose the proper equipment to benefit your |
| a very easy thing to fix; in fact you can easily | | | | health and maximize your productivity. |