Tips for Back Pain Part 1: Symptoms & Causes

Back pain stinks.  Whether it’s from an injury or just chronic achiness, no one enjoys a stiff or painful back.  Did you know that 8 out of 10 adults experience lower back pain, over 50% of whom will experience at least one more episode, and that it is the 5th leading reason people see a [...]

Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder Naturally

What is SAD? Seasonal Affective Disorder, often referred to as SAD, is a seasonal form of depression that happens during the shorter days of winter.  While SAD can affect anyone, and does affect up to 20% of the US population, it is usually more severe for those in living in farther north or in higher altitudes. [...]

How to Give an Expensive Ergonomic Gift

Looking for a great Christmas gift for that hard to shop for someone in your life? Have you ever had a gift that totally flopped?  Maybe you spent hours shopping for it only to spend a fortune and still not hit the mark…or maybe you had great ideas but not the money to execute them…or [...]

Guilt-Free, Ergonomic Shopping for YOU!

What are giving yourself for Christmas? Last time we talked about some great ergonomic gifts for those special people in your life.  Why not find something for yourself, too?  Don’t be greedy or selfish, but there’s no reason not to make your life a little more comfortable, too.  Plus, if someone like a spouse or [...]

Save Stress with Online, Ergonomic Shopping

Christmas Gift-Giving without Feeling Stressed A few posts back, we discussed 4 tips for avoiding holiday stress so you can actually enjoy the holiday season this year.  Check them out below for review: 4 Tips for Avoiding Holiday Stress Make lists and prioritize daily.  Make a to-do list of activities you must compete for the [...]

Tips for Avoiding Holiday Stress

There is not a time I love more than the holidays!  Thanksgiving is time for eating and sharing with family, while for Christmas, we celebrate the birth of our Savior.  Even for those who aren’t Christians, Christmas is a special time off work and with family and friends.  Regardless of how you spend your holidays, [...]

Thankful for Ergonomics {& My Job!}

On Being Thankful I am thankful for a number of things…some are quite big and some are quite small actually, but they’re all things that matter to me and make my life what it is.  I am so glad to be married to a wonderful godly man who cherished me and our children.  I am [...]

Thanksgiving the Ergonomic Way

A Time for Thanks This is the week to review and reflect upon what we’re thankful for, both big and small.  Today, I’m going to share some simple things that just make life easier.  Next time, I’ll go a little deeper and show thanks for something much larger. Before I get into some of my [...]

Tips for Avoiding Shoulder Pain

Shoulder pain is a frustrating and debilitating part of many people’s lives.  While some have suffered a specific injury, such as car accident or sports injury, others have no idea what caused the pain and why they’re experiencing it still.  While a physical injury or accident is a legitimate source of shoulder pain for some, a [...]

Tips for Making Your Work Space More Ergonomic

Last time we talked about timeless ergonomic principles for setting up an ergonomic work station, as well as some ergonomic tools for meeting those principles.  The basic premise is to minimize movement and strain and maximize productivity by reducing distraction.  I supplied some tips and tools for setting up an ideal work station.  Today, I [...]