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