Go beyond the adjustability of your furniture.

Posture

• Maintain good posture when working.
• Sit back fully in your chair to take advantage of seating contours and lumbar support.
• Support the natural curvature of your spine.
• Adjust your chair height to keep your knees equal to or lower than your hips while allowing your feet to rest fully on the floor.

Wrists, Shoulders and Elbows

• Keep your elbows in a slightly open angle with wrists in a neutral position.
• Flex your wrists no more that slightly up, down or sideways.
• Relax your hands when utilizing your mouse.
• Movement should originate from your shoulder and elbow.

Monitor and Keyboard

• Your monitor and keyboard should be centered in front of you.
• Position the top of the monitor 2" to 3" above seated level.
• You should be able to view the screen without tilting or turning your head.
• Key lightly, the average user keys four times harder than necessary.
• Reduce glare.
  - Avoid placing your monitor near bright lights and windows. If there is not another option use an optical glass glare filter.
• The keyboard tilt can help you attain the correct arm position.
  - A negative tilt (front of keyboard higher than the back) helps when working in an upright sitting position.
• If you recline, a positive tilt (front of keyboard lower than the back) may be necessary.
• Documents should be placed in line with keyboard and monitor.
  - Use a document holder whenever possible.

Take a Break

• Movement stimulates blood flow, which keeps nutrients moving through your muscles to cleanse them and therefore reduce the possibility of soreness.
• Give your eyes a rest by closing them for a minute or two.

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