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HOW TO PERFECT YOUR WFH OFFICE SETUP ERGONOMICS

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Contents
Having a monitor shelf or a monitor arm
Having a height adjustable table
Having a good ergonomic chair
Getting enough lighting into your Workspace

At this point, I would not be very surprised if you have already been working
from home for a good year or so and will continue to do so till mid-2022. There
are a few things you can do to further improve your setup to be productive and
ergonomic. This is an advance guide for those who have read our ultimate tips
for building their own home office setup.

Photo credits: @spawnpoiint

Starting off with this example from spawnnpoint being one of the cleanest setups
that exist. He uses a simple combination of desk setup items to help boost the
ergonomics of his setup. Let’s take a look at what’s actually in his setup.

ItemsSpecificationsMonitorDell UltraSharp U2419H 24″ IPS MonitorMonitor
Mount/Desk ShelfGrovemade Wood Desk ShelfMiceLogitech MX Master
3KeyboardLogitech MX Keys Advanced Wireless KeyboardDeskmatGrovemade Dark Merino
Wool Felt DeskmatSpeakersHarmon Kardon Citation OneDeskAutonomous AI SmartDesk
Legs
Oak Wood TopDesk LightingLIFX RGB LED Strip and Beam LED KitChairAutonomous AI
Ergo 2 ChairPC Case–Laptop–Laptop Stand–Docks/HubGrovemade Wireless Charging Pad
RayCue 6 in 1 Aluminum Type C Hub AdapterWeb Cam–

To bring your desk setup to the next level, you should consider office
ergonomics. If you sit behind a desk for hours at a time, it is absolutely vital
to consider monitor height, wrist level, and back posture.


HAVING A MONITOR SHELF OR A MONITOR ARM

To ensure good office ergonomics, it is absolutely vital to have a shelf or
monitor arm to help adjust the height of the monitor so that the top of the
screen should be at or slightly below your eye level. The distance of how far
the monitor should be from you will depend on the size of your monitor. Here is
a quick guide on monitor size and viewing distance.

Monitor viewing distance (Souce: Ultraselective)

The viewing distance really matters for those who are heavily using their
monitors every day and becomes even more vital depending on the resolution of
your monitor. For example, if you’re doing graphics design or photo editing, you
may end up spending more time closer to your monitor because you’re trying to
get that pixel-perfect crop.

In terms of what desk shelf you could use, the grove made desk shelf is by far
the most aesthetics table organiser and monitor rising solution that we’ve seen.
It is pretty expensive if you’re looking for a quick fix. If you’re tight on a
budget that we would highly advise you to browse on amazon for some simple
monitor arms. Here’s a list of monitor arms we’ve recommended in the past if
you’re on a budget.

 1. Vivo Single Mount Monitor Stand (Popular, Minimal Aesthetics)
 2. Mountup Single Monitor Gas Arm (More levels of adjustment, looks good too)
 3. Ergotron HX (If you have a huge monitor, you may need this)

Finding a good monitor arm is just one part of the puzzle, next we consider desk
height.


HAVING A HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE TABLE

The main advantage of a standing desk or ‘stand up desk’ in your home office is
basically being able to stand up comfortably while working. Some of the
immediate benefits of having one are:


STANDING DESK RELIEVE BACK PAIN

In Australia, lower back pain is quite common with 20% of Australians reporting
to have an issue in a study conducted in 2011. During experimental studies, the
‘take a stand project’ revealed that after a seven-week period, 50% of the
standing desk users have their back pain reduced. Even just one hour of working
while standing will heavily reduce the strain on your back.


STANDING DESKS CAN INCREASE YOUR CONCENTRATION

Standing pumps blood around your body which in turns improves your brain
function and concentration. During your workday, a lot of people tend to sit for
hours and end and your efficiency tends to drop drastically because their body
is not in an active state.


STANDING DESKS CAN REDUCE YOUR STRESS LEVELS.

Working from home can be quite stressful already since you may have other things
happening at home like kids running around, pets causing havoc, etc. Having a
standing desk in your home office can really help with your back posture and
prevent you from hunching over when you’re stressed out. When you stand up, you
have the opportunity to stretch those tired muscles and shake off the fatigue.

Here are a list of standing desks that you can check out for your home office
setup.

 1. Autonomous AI Standing Desk Line
 2. IKEA Skarsta – Manual Standing Desk (A super cheap option if you don’t
    intend to adjust levels that frequently.
 3. Vivo Standing Desk (For those on a budget)
 4. FEZIBO Standing Desk (another cheap alternative, but the quality is average
    at best)


HAVING A GOOD ERGONOMIC CHAIR

The main reason for having an ergonomic chair in your desk setup is to improve
back posture and resolve issues relating to back pain. The ideal chair should
have a section in the lower part of the back that curves forward slightly to
match the natural shape and curvature of your lumbar spine. This is often
referred to as lumbar support.

The next section that people don’t really consider is being able to adjust your
armrest. This allows you to use your keyboard and mouse without causing muscle
fatigue to your shoulders and arm. You want your arm to be in the natural
position where it puts your elbow at the same elevation as the desk. This will
really help with reducing your arms fatigue as you type.

Here are a list of ergonomic chairs for you to check out for your office setup

The top 3 are always herman miller chairs.

 1. Herman Miller – Aeron
 2. Herman Miller – Embody
 3. Herman Miller – Sayl

I wouldn’t be surprised if those were completely of your budget, which is why
there are also some budget options off amazon.

 1. Nouhous Ergo Chair
 2. Hbada Office Chair

Ikea also has some option that you could check out here.


GETTING ENOUGH LIGHTING INTO YOUR WORKSPACE

At this point, improving the lighting of your setup shouldn’t be a new topic.
We’ve emphasised it in all of our guides. If you’re looking for a more detailed
post – our definitive guide to home office lighting provides guidance on how you
can improve the lighting conditions by adding monitor lamps or utilising
external sources such as windows.

In terms of monitor lamps, we have a review on the Xiaomi Monitor Light Bar,
which we believe is the best value light bar you can get on the market at $55
USD. It’s worth taking a look.

I hope that this article has been helpful in bringing your office setup to the
next level. We look forward to hearing any feedback you have about how you set
up your home office. Last year in 2020, everyone had to make a hard transition
into working from home, but I feel like this will become the norm as many
workplaces are adopting it as a standard policy.

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