10 Things I Know About... Workplace ergonomics
1. Extremes are bad.
This means sitting too much as well as standing too much. We need a balanced middle ground to prevent office environment injuries and body strains.
2. Proper ergonomics are important.
This applies both inside and outside the office. Technology has turned us into slumped over, less than supple human beings.
3. We are hunched over.
Hunched over the phone texting, over the steering wheel while commuting, and over our desktop keyboards fervently typing away.
4. Walk, don't email.
Instead of emailing a co-worker across the office, take the opportunity to stretch your legs as you walk over and interact with this individual face-to-face.
5. Vary your communication method.
Take a break from writing, in order to speak. Your body will thank you for the change of position, and your brain might even gain some extra power because of the switch.
6. Move!
Our bodies were not originally built for such confined cramped conditions. We were active, we moved. Therefore we didn't tire so quickly, pain did not emerge so abruptly, or as frequently.
7. We have physically regressed.
Intellect and technology aside, we have inadvertently gone backward in the state of physical wellness.
8. Give your muscles enough movement to stabilize muscle build.
When you underutilize your muscles, they become smaller. We have unwittingly made ourselves weaker by neglecting our physical health and muscular bodies.
9. Proper ergonomics boost vitality.
The benefit promotes overall office tenacity and vitality.
10. Active employees are productive employees.
If all your employees, co-workers, and peers practice proper ergonomics, the workplace can become more energetic, happier and more productive. n
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