Things To Consider Before Buying An Office Chair

Things To Consider Before Buying An Office Chair

We're going back to the basics with this valuable advise.? In "Sedentariness At Work; How Much Are We Actually Sitting?" by the Endocrine Research Unit at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, studies showed that the average American spends 600 minutes per day sitting on an average work day, and 490...
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 How to Straighten Your Spine

How to Straighten Your Spine

Ergonomic chairs, like the Herman Miller Aeron, will help straighten your spine. However, there are also other techniques that you should do to help your chair help you. We've listed them below. 1. Always keep good posture. For tips on maintaining a good posture, check out How to Maintain Excelle...
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How to Stay Healthy at Work

How to Stay Healthy at Work

When in the workplace for an eight-plus hour workday, be sure to move around regularly. Recent studies by the Mayo Clinic indicate that your long-term health could ultimately depend on it. According to Dr. James A. Levine, a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist, extended periods of sitting have been linke...
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If you're going to be chairman, shouldn't you sit like one?

If you're going to be chairman, shouldn't you sit like one?

You've finally been promoted and have the form-fitting cushioned chair and?incomparable lumbar support you've been dreaming of since your internship. So,?now that you've got the boss chair: How do you sit in it? Rule 1: Sit like a gentleman. Keep your feet firmly on the ground, perpendicular to?t...
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Checking Your Posture

Checking Your Posture

Take a few minutes every day to assess your posture in the workplace; the health of your back and neck may depend on it. According to the department of osteopathic medicine at Michigan State University, as many as two-thirds of full-time desk job employees experience some form of neck, shoulder o...
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Tips for a High Energy Work Day

Tips for a High Energy Work Day

Does a lack of sleep leave you dozing off in your chair during at the office?? Help improve your sleeping patterns and maintain balanced energy levels throughout the day by following some steps to make your mornings run smoothly. An easy way to save time in the morning while also saving...
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Chairs: You can't live without 'em

Chairs: You can't live without 'em

Chairs; as Grandpa used to say, "You can't live without ?em." He's got a point, you know. As working human beings, we probably spend more than half of our days simply resting our collective buttocks on some sort of supportive medium. Office chairs, lawn chairs, stools, you name it. In...
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Reasons to Buy Refurbished

Reasons to Buy Refurbished

Are you looking to purchase an ergonomic office chair? You should consider buying a refurbished chair. Refurbished office chairs, such as a refurbished Herman Miller Aeron, look and function like new. It is not necessary to buy a brand new chair; these chairs are skillfully restored so that you can...
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Good Posture for a Healthy Life

Good Posture for a Healthy Life

As a child, maintaining good sitting posture was a bit easier.? In class or at home, parents and teachers were likely constantly reminding you to sit up straight.? They encouraged you to form the habit while you were young, emphasizing the toll bad posture would take on your body as...
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Ergonomic Stretches

Ergonomic Stretches

Having an ergonomic chair, like the Herman Miller Aeron, will greatly reduce your chance of back and/or neck pains. However, any piece of ergonomic furniture can only do so much. You need to do more to help your chair help you. One imperative way to do this is by stretching....
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Using a Fitness Ball as a Chair to Reduce Back Pain: The Myth

Using a Fitness Ball as a Chair to Reduce Back Pain: The Myth

Are you experiencing back pain day after day? Do you think that your office chair is to blame? Many people suffering from back pain decide to opt for an exercise ball for sitting in lieu of their uncomfortable office chair in hopes of alleviating their pain.??What is important to realize,...
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