{"id":10164,"date":"2017-10-30T08:50:08","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T12:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alifeofproductivity.com\/?p=10164"},"modified":"2021-12-03T16:57:41","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T16:57:41","slug":"best-boring-150-spend-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chrisbailey.com\/best-boring-150-spend-office\/","title":{"rendered":"The best (& most boring) $150 you can spend on your office"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Takeaway:<\/b> You should pony up for an ergonomic assessment if you sit or stand for long stretches of time. Your appointment will likely teach you a lot about how to improve your working posture. This is an investment that will more than pay for itself over time\u2014in health and saved productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The best productivity advice is rooted in science, and when it comes to sitting, the science is conclusive. Sitting too much is terrible for your health in countless ways. Even if you exercise<\/em>, too much sitting can increase your odds of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. And sitting more than eight hours a day has actually been shown to shorten your life span<\/em>.1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

For these reasons\u2014and for the simple fact that bad posture can lead to a host of other issues, like repetitive strain injuries\u2014I recently ponied up and got an ergonomic assessment of my home office. As far as productivity advice goes, this isn’t all that interesting, and it\u2019s not a fun hack\u2014but if you’re sitting all day, it’s one of the best investments you can make. An assessment will set you back about $150 to $200, assuming your company won’t cover the cost. In an hour, an expert will pinpoint all the ways your posture is wrong.<\/p>\n

If you spend as much time hunched in front of a computer as me, the investment will pay for itself many times over. While a lot of articles have been written about how you should sit in front of a computer, it’s pretty difficult to get motivated by a diagram. I look at those images, change my posture for a few minutes, and slip back into my old ways shortly after. When it comes to how you sit, nothing compares to personalized advice tailored to your unique set up.<\/p>\n

During my assessment, I was surprised to hear I was doing most things right. I have a great, adjustable chair\u2014though the ergonomist made a few tweaks\u2014and a killer standing mat<\/a>. My desk<\/a> was adjusted to a good height for both sitting and standing. Still, the ergonomist suggested changes, including:<\/p>\n