A Guide to Adopting a Healthy Posture at Your Office Desk

Did you know that long-term medical conditions can show up in the body due to bad posture, from our desk-based working environment? A report which investigated the effects of technology on our posture, has dubbed the condition as ‘tech neck’ — translated as pain and wrinkles across the neck and chest, derived from time spent in front of computers and handheld devices. Our posture is suffering and it’s a growing problem A complaint such as ‘tech neck’ is just one of the problems arising in the body, due to bad posture.…

Ergonomics for a Healthy Office

Offices aren’t the healthiest environments. There’s the HVAC that circulate any viruses, molds or bacteria in the air – so that the cold someone brings in on Monday makes its rounds to everyone in the office by Wednesday; there’s the overhead lighting that manages to be both harsh and inadequate at the same time; and there are the desks, chairs and workstations that seem to encourage bad posture. Of all the hazards the typical office worker faces, the desk and chair situation could actually be the worst.…