How to Make Your Workstation Ergonomic

Working in an ergonomic workstation is essential for health, productivity, and efficiency no matter what your job.  Whether you’re a 9-5 cubicle dweller, a professional blogger, a gamer, work-from-homer, or even a student, having the right and best resources can transform an unproductive work space to a haven of get-it-done! Case in point- one reader [...]

Hand & Wrist Pain {& How to Avoid It!}

Pain at Work Do you experience pain at work?  Chances are you do, even if you are not a manual laborer.  In fact, millions of workers suffer from computer use-related injuries, usually in the back, shoulder, neck, and hand/wrist region.  While it’s easy to ignore these types of problems, especially if they seem to only [...]

Relieve Your Hand and Wrist Pain {Try an Ergonomic Mouse}

Do you suffer from hand and wrist pain? This is a common complaint for anyone who spends hours on a computer. In this series of posts, we first considered how to find quick relief from pain. After helping relieve your discomfort, we will talk about the two main factors leading to your pain: your mouse [...]

Relieve Your Hand and Wrist Pain {Try a Wrist Splint}

Hand and wrist pain is a common complaint for anyone who spends more than a few minutes on a computer at a time. If you suffer from pain in your hands, wrists or forearms, this series of posts is for you. In this first post, we will look at finding quick relief from pain. In [...]

Top Ergonomic Tools to Increase Productivity

When most people think about ergonomics they think about tools designed to keep them free from pain and injury while working or playing. While this is very true, ergonomics is about helping us be more productive and efficient as well. Here are some great ergonomic tools to increase productivity, while making life more comfortable and [...]

The Pros & Cons of Laptops

The Pros & Cons of Laptops Laptops are wonderfully lightweight and portable, yet they carry a cost, at least ergonomically.  When typing, it’s important to keep good ergonomic posture.  That means not angling, straining, or cocking any part of your body while typing.  Usually when people type on a laptop, at the very best they [...]

Guilt-free Shopping {for Yourself!}

What are giving yourself for Christmas? We can’t give you advice on diamonds or cars, and besides, that doesn’t exactly fit the guiltless part of the title.  What we can give you is advice about what you really need and why you should treat yourself to some computing comfort. Guilt-free Gifts First, there is little [...]

Tips for More Productive Mousing

Efficiency just can’t be over-rated, especially at work.  We all love good short cuts and solid tips for faster, better output, but what you may have never realized is that even how you mouse affects your level of efficiency, too.  How?  First, wasted motions are wasted time.  Furthermore, poor mousing technique can lead to work-related injuries, [...]

Tips for Better Mousing

It’s hard to believe but how you mouse really does affect your health.  If you think about how often you use your mouse, it’s no wonder.  You can hardly check an email without using it.  Since mousing is an integral part of our daily lives, here are a few tips to make the most of [...]

Tips to Maximize Your Work Day

I am always looking for easy ways to make my work time more productive, so I can finish on time and enjoy the rest of my day with my family. Here are some great ideas that I have found helpful to increase productivity and make the most of my day: Try white noise – Conversations and [...]