ergonomics

Poor ergonomics within a workspace can greatly affect your comfort, focus, and performance. Here’s how to properly set up an ergonomic workspace to keep you on task, productive, and injury-free during your workday. Share This Infographic On Your Site <p><strong>Please include attribution to <a href="http://thebackstore.com/">http://thebackstore.com/</a> with this graphic.</strong></p> <p><a href='http://thebackstore.com/wp/dos-donts-workplace-ergonomics-infographic/'><img src='http://thebackstore.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1707_ig_back-store_dos-and-donts-of-workplace-ergonomics.jpg' alt='The Dos and Don’ts of Workplace Ergonomics' width='' border='0...

These days, most of us face a fast-paced, chaotic, and often overwhelming lifestyle, fraught with stresses and challenges. Finding the time to relax and unwind properly isn't just important for your mental health, it can benefit your physical health, too. Since most of us don't have time to book a massage session, or take up meditation, it can be useful...

You’ve probably heard of feng shui, the ancient Chinese practice of attracting positive energy through the deliberate arrangement of physical objects. It’s based on the premise that everything in our environment affects our mood, productivity, and creativity. Effective feng shui is about balancing your inner life by organizing your external world. Just like your ergonomic furniture and office chairs, the...

The word "Ergonomics" came from two Greek terms intended to mean "work laws". Today, we define ergonomics as the study of working practices - discovering methods to ensure that jobs physically fit the people working in them. The more we adapt our workspaces according to the concept of ergonomics, the more we reduce the chances of ergonomic stressors and disorders...

According to various sources, remote working and telecommuting may be the future of many occupations. Remote workers travel more than the average office-bound individual, and this road-based activity can have both positives and negatives. Although working away from an office can be exciting - whether you do it full-time, or get by during business trips, it's important to remember that...