Mumbai, April 15, 2020: Godrej Interio, India’s leading furniture solutions brand, announced today the release of its exclusive guide: for correct posture while working from a home-office setup. A guide that reveals the challenges and solutions for the modern day home-office setups.
The COVID-19-driven lockdown has pushed the entire Indian professional workforce into working from home. Being relatively new to this telecommuting medium, you may often not have proper work-desk arrangements set up at home. Working for long hours in sub-optimal working conditions over a long time can have an impact on your health. Poor posture while working on the laptop could cause musculoskeletal disorders like pain in the neck, back, shoulders, and other issues. It’s important that you mind the posture while working at home.
The guide will assist professionals with improving their efficiency and productivity by working easily and avoiding unnecessary stress and injury.The correct workplace at home will assist them with maintaining a strategic distance from wrong postures.
Anil Mathur, Chief Operating Officer, Godrej Interio, said,“The inactive nature of employees going to office for work, the quantity of hours spent working from home can lead to unfavorable consequences on the health. The advancements that are seen in every sphere of the work environment makes working away from the office desk easy but it leads to some serious health issues. A major reason why one needs to be cautious about the correct posture is the health. Basis these insights, we developed a posture guide which talks about the importance of incorporating the correct posture while working in a home-office set up. Today’s modern workers needs are very different, and the home-office setup is becoming challenging. As new habits set in and innovative mechanisms emerge to keep the work flowing, it is important to be productive and stay healthy. Utilize the time at home to take care of your health and build your natural immunity while maintaining your positive energy. Ergonomic seating for the home seating is a way for individuals to know that when they take a break and decide to relax they avoid fatigue, muscle strain, and cramps.Amidst the long hours of work, it is also crucial to keep an eye on your posture.”
The newly released ‘Posture’ guide shared the following tips with the modern day professionals:
While sitting on a chair and desk
It may be a good idea to invest in ergonomic chair and work desk that support different postures throughout the day. The chair that you invest in should have adjustable features like seat heights, armrest and backrest adjustments to ensure maximum comfort, also having excellent lumbar support that is adjustable to keep your back well supported.
While standing & working
It’s also a good idea to stand and work to vary your work posture. You may use a storage cabinet as your standing workstation. The more regularly you change your posture, the better you will feel.
While standing
While sitting on the sofa or bed
Of course, working on the bed, sofa or the bean bag can be quite attractive. While it’s okay to use these for a short period, remember not to forget the basics of good posture.
Use Your Laptop Safely
It natural to pick a comfortable spot while working on the laptop at home. Given that you will end up working for long hours, maintaining the correct posture becomes crucial. It is recommended that you opt for a laptop stand and set up your system in a way that the screen is raised to the height of your eyebrows. You should also use a wireless mouse and a keyboard, if possible, to keep the screen at your arm’s length while typing.
Keep Moving
Exercise Regularly
Even if you can’t go to the gym, make sure you work out regularly, stretch your muscles, and keep yourself fit and healthy at all times. It’s very important to get as much movement into your day as possible and avoid being sedentary. You can try some freehand exercises and stretches. Do crunches, push-ups, squats, and leg lifts in the morning to feel energetic throughout the day. Not only will it help you stay physically fit but also increase your productivity by improving mental clarity and focus.
Shoulder Raises
This exercise is a great way to relieve the tension in your neck
Leg Planks
Chair Dip
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