The first step you can take to contribute to a healthy work environment is to create ergonomic workstations. Nowadays, we increasingly realize that a healthy employee is more productive and happier. A classic win-win situation. It is very harmful to look at a monitor all day in a wrong posture or the same posture. You get tired faster, and in the long term, it is also bad for your body.
Setting up an ergonomic workstation
To maintain a good sitting posture, a well-organized ergonomic workstation is essential. But what exactly is an ergonomic workstation? On this page you will find interesting information about ergonomics. Your sitting posture is important, but so is the adjustment of your desk and monitor. These must at least be set at the correct height so that you can work comfortably from a good sitting position.
Correctly adjusting your monitor with a monitor riser
To get your monitor to the right height, there are now many solutions available. The easiest way is to purchase a monitor riser. This is a stand on which you can place your monitor for the ideal viewing angle. TVbeugels.nl offers various monitor risers in different sizes and heights, so you will quickly find one that fits your situation. Good examples are the TVB-28 and the TVB-41. A handy additional benefit of a monitor riser is that it creates extra space on your desk. You can store items on and under your monitor riser.
Properly adjusting your screen by using a monitor desk arm
Another solution that TVbeugels.nl offers for correctly adjusting your screen is a monitor desk arm. Nowadays, more and more use is made of flexible workstations. Every person is different, and the chance that your colleague has a different ideal viewing angle than you is therefore high. The advantage of a monitor desk arm is that your screens are flexible and easy to adjust. Your screen can easily be positioned at the ideal viewing angle and also easily changed when different people use the same workstation. Especially when using multiple screens, a monitor desk arm is the solution. At TVbeugels.nl you will find a wide range of monitor desk arms. We offer monitor arms in various price ranges, for one to six screens!
Laptops and setting the correct viewing angle
Recently, partly due to the popularity of flexible workstations, more and more people are working with laptops. Laptops are generally smaller than monitors, and the center of the screen is at a much lower point. Using a laptop stand is therefore definitely recommended! With the FPMA-D300NOTEBOOK from NewStar, you can use both your laptop and an extra monitor. The viewing angle of both can then be easily adjusted. If you only use a laptop, the NOTEBOOK-D100 or the NOTEBOOK-D200 from NewStar are good options.
Keep moving
Besides adopting a good sitting posture and correctly setting up your ergonomic workstation, it is very important to keep moving. The advice is to change your posture every 20 minutes. For example, try standing work! With the Home Workstation from Wolff Mount, you can easily transform your desk into a sit/stand workstation. It can be effortlessly adjusted in height (13-50cm) thanks to a spring-assisted lift mechanism. This way, you can also work standing at your desk without having to buy a completely new desk. Of course, there are other ways to move more during a workday. Here are some good tips!
What is a good sitting posture?
What exactly is a good sitting posture and how do you adopt it? A good sitting posture provides good support and minimal strain on your body. Frequently adopting a wrong sitting posture can lead to stiffness, lower back pain, and fatigue. There are several points you can check to see if you are adopting a good sitting posture. We have listed these points clearly for you below:
- Place your feet directly under your knees.
- Make sure your knees form an angle of 90 to 100 degrees.
- Sit so that your hips also form a 90-degree angle.
- Adjust your backrest so that your pelvis, mid, and lower back are well supported.
- Keep your head in a straight line above your body so that it is directly above your hips.
- Your arms should be able to stay at a 90-degree angle along your body. The correct desk height is very important for this.
If you have been adopting a wrong sitting posture for many years, a good sitting posture may sometimes feel unnatural. However, it is worth sitting correctly. Especially check here for more extensive tips on the correct sitting posture and apply them. You will soon notice that certain complaints you had before will decrease over time or may even disappear completely!