Heres how to set up an ergonomic workspace to keep you comfortable and injury-free.
Many of you have probably already started experiencingrepetitive strain injury (RSI)from an improperly set up desk.
For the purpose of this guide, were going to assume youre using a sitting desk.
Heres where you want all your hardware positioned, and why.
Note that some features you might make yourself, while others you cant.
After all, you are spending hours at a time in this chair.
Breathable fabric is great too, if possible.
Essentially, our backs are slightly curved inward, meaning the backs of our chairs shouldnt be directly vertical.
Instead, they should support our lower backs by coming forward.
Many office chairs come with built-in lumbar support.
Heres how to confirm everythings set up in the right position.
Im using thedoor stopper monitor standmyself, and it works perfectly.
You also want the monitors to be about an arms length away from where youre sitting.
The trickier half of the equation is to eliminate glare on the monitors.
Everything else can go in drawers or other parts of the office.
I found the biggest problem for me was that my seat back was much too far reclined.
You want to be sitting up, with your back at about a 100 degree angle to your legs.
Keep your elbows close to your body and keep your wrists straight.
Keep your shoulders and back relaxed: tense shoulder and back muscles will cause all sorts of problems.
ensure theyre relaxed, which is probably going to require younotusing the armrests when youre typing.
Im also ahuge believer in programs likeFlux, which will keep your monitor much more eye-friendly at nighttime.
These are but a few of the most important tips to creating a healthy, comfortable workspace.
They may seem simple or inconsequential, but theyll make a world of difference.
This story was originally published in 2011 and was updated on 12/9/19 to provide more thorough and current information.
