{"id":2369,"date":"2020-03-20T07:28:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T14:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ergodirect.com\/blog\/?p=2369"},"modified":"2020-04-24T15:25:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T22:25:35","slug":"working-from-home-now-tips-for-staying-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ergodirect.com\/blog\/working-from-home-now-tips-for-staying-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Working from home now? Tips for staying healthy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Now that many of us are working from home due to the coronavirus, we need to be sure that we have the right home office setup <\/a>since so we don\u2019t create physical problems for ourselves such as repetitive stress injuries. Working from home is not like working in an office<\/em><\/strong>. Corporate offices are generally set up by professionals who do their best to keep employees safe and productive. Home offices on the other hand, may be a mishmash utilization of chairs, tables, couches or even a bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of us are used to working from home for an hour or two per day but not for the required eight hours thanks to the COVID-19 global pandemic. So while it is okay to sit with your laptop on the couch or use the kitchen table and a dining chair for short bursts of work (max 1 hour), these are not set up for full-time efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, we highly suggest that if you are now required to work from home, you look into ergonomic chairs, sit stand desks or height adjustable workstations, and monitor or laptop mounts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of the benefits of ergonomic furniture:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n