Lifehacker recently posted this handy guide to setting up a healthy,usable workspace. Among the usual ergonomic workspace tips like “take regular breaks” and “do chair exercises,” there are some you might not have heard of. My favorites:
Your keyboard and mouse should be as close as possible to one another, and you should not have to reach for them. They should be comfortably within your reach while your arms remain in the position described above.
Good posture is very important. Avoid slouching, and avoid tensing or bunching your shoulders. Pinching nerves or straining muscles in your back, neck, or shoulders can cause problems throughout your arms and hands.
It’s so easy to forget posture. But slouching or tensing can give you back- and shoulder-aches, or worse.
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