Organizing for Office Comfort
After my notebook computer crashed, I began using my husband’s desktop and sitting in his office chair. I noticed, after several days, that my lower back began to ache. (I’d broken it in an accident several years ago, but hardly have any trouble with it.) Finally the ache grew into pain, so I hauled out my back brace.
“What’s causing this?” I wondered. Then I realized when I sat in various positions the discomfort was worse than in others. “Is it Jim’s chair?”
So I exchanged his for the chair I had been using and immediately felt better. My chair placed me in a more upright position.
We must organize for comfort, I realized, if we’re to be our most productive. Sometimes this means using a specific chair or desk or pen or computer. Find what works for you.
As the day has gone on, I’ve become much more comfortable. So look into ways to organize for comfort, whether sitting, standing, or moving around as you go about your business.