Home Office

In contrast to the corporate assigned desk, you are free to assume different postures during your workday. The human body is designed to move. Different work activities may take place by assuming different postures.

Tips to treasure:

• You are not limited to the desk. Profit from a variety of options. Change posture, even if only for a short break, every 20, max. 30 minutes.
• Choose an appropriate posture for the task you are performing. For example: phone calls can be done standing or walking.
• If you feel comfortable, you can even sit on the floor, as long as it is only a temporary position.

When working for longer times at a desk, a good ergonomic chair is a must. It should be adjusted in an appropriate way so that the feet are flat on the floor and the angle between lower and upper legs is 90°.

Tips to treasure:

• Use a good ergonomic swivel chair, be mindful of your posture and avoid slouching.
• Stand up every 20 to 30 minutes.
• Use the flexibility of the swivel chair and lean back every now and again.
• Avoid sitting still for longer periods of time. Learn from children – they never sit still and are full of energy.

Choose between different devices that are best suited for specific work activities. When performing concentrated work at the desk for prolonged periods of time, a separate keyboard, mouse and if possible, a separate monitor, are highly recommended.

Tips to treasure:

• Use a monitor, keyboard and a mouse at the desk.
• The position of the neck and head should be between 15°and 25°below the horizontal level. This is a neutral range to reduce strain in the muscles and helps to avoid neck pain.
• Try to have as much daylight as possible.

Smartphones and tablets do not require a desk to work with. However using these devices in an incorrect posture for a long period can be harmful. A tablet should be used as a laptop, by adding a keyboard to it.

Tips to treasure:

• Use a keyboard for content creation with tablets.
• For content consumption, the tablet can be used like a book.
• When using a smartphone and writing, good advice is to use the index finger instead of the thumb.

Research confi rms that a sedentary life can lead to disease and cause irreversible harm to your health. The metabolism is strongly related to our physical movement. We can learn from children. They rarely manage to sit still. This is of upmost importance for their development. As adults, we tend to get lazy. More movement results in more blood circulation, increased brain activity, more effectiveness at work and more vitality.

Tips to treasure:

• Standing the whole time can be as bad as sitting the whole time. Height adjustable movable stools enable a spontaneous and intuitive change of posture. Hip movements help to increase blood circulation.
• Even a bar stool in the kitchen can stimulate different temporary postures; shifting the weight from one foot the other, leaning on the stool, sitting for a moment. This keeps us active.
• Consider stools as suitable complementary seating options to vary posture but not to substitute a good ergonomic swivel chair with a backrest.