“Invest in your health.
If you add one new
accessory to your workstation per paycheck
you will have a completely ergonomic
workstation with a few weeks.”
-Vahram Shishmanian
Work Station Checklist
The biggest problem which may face you once you have
set out to rearrange your workstation to be more
ergonomically compliant will probably be the difficulty
in having your company pay for many of these changes.
Lets face it, if you were the boss, and if you had to
replace 100, 500, 1000 office chairs at a hundred dollars
a pop, chances are you’d be hesitant to do it as well.
If your company is in a position to financially assist you
in making the necessary changes then you have a leg up
to start with. However if you do not have that advantage
it may seem a costly affair which may dissuade you from
even getting started. I can guarantee you that the benefits
will outweigh the costs tremendously over the course of
your career, particularly if you spend more than 2 hours a
day at your work station.
A great start is that
you have already, or
are in the process of
downloading the
Stop and Stretch
Widget. And while
I’m completely
biased and would
like to believe this
program is all you will ever need, the fact is that it will
take a full rounded effort to really get you feeling great
and firing on all cylinders.
The trick is going to be making incremental changes
over the course of a few weeks or even months, to begin
creating an ergonomically efficient work station. One
CEO SNS
that will improve your mood and decrease any
discomfort you may currently be feeling.
We have created a list of the primary areas you should
address to improve your workstation: All in all it can cost
you anywhere between $20 to $500 depending on which
upgrades you may choose to add. If you can work it out
to purchase everything in one shot go for it, if not begin
adding one piece of equipment per paycheck, within a
few weeks you should have your entire workstation
converted to an ergonomic wonderland.
Add an ergonomic mouse pad with wrist
support
If you are on the phone a lot add a headset, it
will go a long way in helping curb those
cricks in your neck.
Add and ergonomic keyboard pad to support
your wrists while you type so that you will
not be in an over flexed position.
Add an anti-glare screen onto your
computer or lap top screen.
Add a full spectrum light to your desktop.
Purchase an ergonomic mouse.
Purchase an ergonomic keyboard.
Purchase a proper ergonomic chair.
January 24, 2010

stopandstretch.com 2010