Showing posts with label ergonomic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ergonomic. Show all posts

Friday, May 21, 2021

Setup to make work from home easier for your health

Having a proper setup is very important when working from home. Else it can mess up your posture, back, neck, ...

I recently upgraded my work-from-home setup. If anyone wants suggestions how and what I did, will be happy to share.

 I had posted this on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6799935956540624896/


To my surprise, a lot of people responded to know more about this setup. Instead of replying one at a time, here is what I did to help me have a better work environment. 

But before the solution, here are the problems I was facing:

  • I was sitting for around 10-12 hours on my chair every work-day
  • Though I try to maintain a good posture, I figured out I kept slouching automatically over time
  • As a result, my back started paining

I had to change something quickly, because this weird time is just not ending. 

So, this is what I did. I researched and spoke to lot of people, and figured that a standing desk will help me maintain a good posture and avoid back pain.

My work setup though had a fixed desk, which I could not change. So I did the following setup:

1. Adjustable desk - which I can change to use as a standing desk or sit-down desk

Rife Instant Gas Spring Sit Stand Converter Desk

 


https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B0749H2WNK

2. Too much standing in the day caused my legs and lower back to start paining. So I invested in a Saddle Seat

Rife Ergonomic Adjustable Rolling Active Chair, Saddle Seat and Angle Adjustment

 

 

https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B08C2C4RDT

3. To reduce the strain on my eyes, I got a good & large monitor to connect to my laptop, with a keyboard & mouse

Dell 24 inch (60.96 cm) Ultra Thin Bezel LED Backlit Computer Monitor

 

https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B07NXP6W4Q 

 

4. Because I work on 2 laptops, there was a challenge when I needed to switch between the 2 machines as one laptop had the keyboard and mouse connected, the other did not. So I bought a multi-device wireless keyboard and mouse - which can automatically switch between any laptop of choice - by a click of a button, or a simple gesture. 

Logitech MK850 Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo

 

 

https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B01NAVO5PF


Hope this helps others! 

 

Stay safe, stay healthy!