Don’t Feel Comfortable With Your Computer? Here Are a Couple of Things to Look Out For

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There are a lot of people out there that work in offices on their computers. They sit down for the majority of the day and work away, clicking on their mouse and tapping on their keyboard for several hours. They only take a few breaks to stretch, but for the majority of the day they’re sat in their chairs working on whatever documents, spreadsheets or websites they’ve been assigned to.

However, work in that kind of business for long enough and it could lead to some serious health issues. In order to have a healthier day at work, it’s important to focus on your comfort and how easy it is to use your computer. Issues like ergonomics might not be important to you now, but work another year at your workplace and you’ll find that your fingers and wrists might start to feel painful.

So what’s the solution? In this article, we’ll give you a couple of tips on how to feel more comfortable with your computer so you can work more efficiently without risking any damage to your muscles and joints.

1. Look at ergonomic keyboard and mouse options.
Do a bit of research on the internet to find the best mouse for Mac that is both practical and ergonomic. For keyboards, you might find lots of strange ergonomic designs that try to do things differently. While these can be a decent investment if you type for long periods of time, you might want to first try a wrist rest or raising your chair so that you don’t need to bend your arms and your wrists too much when using the keyboard. This will ensure that your hands and fingers don’t hurt when using a computer for a long period of time.

2. Adjust the height of your monitor.
If your monitor at work doesn’t have an adjustable stand then you’ll want to put it on some books to raise it to your eye level. When you sit up straight in your chair, you don’t want to be bending your next or lowering your eyes too much just to see what you’re doing. This is one of the most important aspects of creating an ergonomic and comfortable work environment with computers.

3. Make sure your chair is decent.
Speaking of ergonomics, you should also ensure that your chair is comfortable enough to hold your body without causing pain. It should be level, there should be plenty of padding to sit on and it should have wrist rests should you need to hang your arms off the table when typing. Office chairs can be expensive, but it’s usually the employer or senior manager that gets to decide if the company is wealthy enough to afford high-end office chairs for their employees.

These are the basic tips to consider when it comes to ergonomics in the workplace. You can also consider reducing the amount of blue light with different software or switching to dark mode on websites and apps to help with eye strain, but that can vary from person to person. If you’re still not feeling comfortable in the workplace on your computer, then it may be worth speaking to your physician or a senior member of staff to help you out.

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Maggie Sabatier-Smith

Maggie Sabatier-Smith

Columnist at Chispa Magazine
Passionate about living a life that matters and honoring God is what speaker, life coach, and author, Maggie Sabatier-Smith is known for. Her mission for herself and others is: You Matter. God said so. Do something about it! Which is why her famed tagline is so appropriate: #HelpingYouBeYou. Uniquely qualified, she has lived her own transformation story multiple times—often referring to herself as the Queen of Do-Overs. Cuban born, NYC raised, Maggie knows how to navigate through life changes. Coach Maggie believes in second chances not only for the pets she and her cowboy have rescued over the years, but also for men and women in transition. Active in prison ministry for more than fifteen years, Maggie is a dedicated mentor and teacher. Empty nesters, she and her husband, Paul, live in Central Florida.
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Passionate about living a life that matters and honoring God is what speaker, life coach, and author, Maggie Sabatier-Smith is known for. Her mission for herself and others is: You Matter. God said so. Do something about it! Which is why her famed tagline is so appropriate: #HelpingYouBeYou. Uniquely qualified, she has lived her own transformation story multiple times—often referring to herself as the Queen of Do-Overs. Cuban born, NYC raised, Maggie knows how to navigate through life changes. Coach Maggie believes in second chances not only for the pets she and her cowboy have rescued over the years, but also for men and women in transition. Active in prison ministry for more than fifteen years, Maggie is a dedicated mentor and teacher. Empty nesters, she and her husband, Paul, live in Central Florida.