Working from Home Posture

Working from home posture can make or break your wellbeing.

Taking the time to have a proper working environment is something that should happen by default at the office. As more and more people are switching to working from home, their posture can be the last thing they think about – until the end of the day that is!

At the office in the UK, for example, staff must undergo DSE training, which is Display Screen Equipment Training.

But how is this applied at home, if no professional goes to the home of the worker to check out their working environment?

New working from home posture tools can be as diverse as ironing boards used as laptop stands, through to home-made sit-stand desks.

But it’s not as simple as just sitting or standing, both of those aren’t good for you for long periods of time. And one of the problems for posture with working from home is that, actually, many people move *less* than they did at work – because there are other people to walk over to, or the sultry lure of you-know-who in accounts to go and ogle at (just guessing!).

If you just have a laptop for work, and don’t use an external monitor, keyboard and mouse, then you’re at a real postural disadvantage, and it’s something that needs sorting sooner rather than later!

Even a simple laptop stand is beneficial so long as you have a keyboard and mouse to hand.

Luckily there are lots of solutions to help, ranging from simple exercises and stretches all the way through to electric sit-stand desks and even virtual environments.