Recently, I received the following email from a high school teacher: “Hey Ellen, I’m really suffering from all this Zoom time. This is NOT what I signed up for when choosing to be a teacher… I feel that I’m developing an attention deficit...
Just because we are serious about ergonomics doesn’t mean we can’t approach the subject with a sense of humor. Has mainstream media got carried away with ergonomics? With all important trends in health and wellness, some people tend to invest too much...
What if everybody knew touch typing? Bending your neck forward or sitting with your hands hovering mid-air while you search for keys on your keyboard is an avoidable example of awful ergonomics. Ironically, it’s often the people whose time is worth the most who...
Text neck syndrome is a name to describe the headache, neck pain, and shoulder ache that result from the extra strain from looking down at a handheld device for long periods of time. And those are just the short term effects. In the long term, head forward...
Most computer monitors are positioned incorrectly. None of the reasons given below make much sense but with the countdown to Reason #1 the logic gets downright scary. Here is a list of the top ten reasons people give for positioning their monitors where they have to...
I often find it difficult to believe that people who pride themselves on their awareness of ergonomics have put so little thought into the setup of their offices. Case study In an extreme example, a client was referred to me by his health care professional. He was...
About Me
I have been helping people to sit and move comfortably since 1998. I am always looking for ways to help people improve their relationships with their bodies.
I have been helping people to sit and move comfortably since 1998. I am always looking for ways to help people improve their relationships with their bodies.