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Can a good comfortable chair increase work hours and productivity? Of course. Why shouldn't ? Would it be good to invest a very good chair? If you spend a lot of time with your computer, you deserve the best chair for your productivity. I recomended you the best chair (In my opion) Herman Miller Aeron chair which I heard it from Jeff. It's ...

I think you choosed wrong bookstand for you. You need page keeping part in your bookstand. And some of them has changeable angle properties. Get a new one like this; And also when you read in your hand, you can use this book holder. It's brilliant.

Can reading electronic displays be made more comfortable? There are successful attempts that have been made by implementing electronic paper devices, which bring the experience as close to paper as it could be. If you have the money for it, consider buying one of those devices. If, on the other hand, you want to read more comfortable on a computer ...

I personally feel comfortable only when I'm excited about what I'm doing. If I'm not excited about what I'm doing, I can have the best chair in the world and it won't do much for my productivity. Conclusion: emotions and motivation / mindset are the fuel of my productivity, not ergonomic chairs / monitors / etc. I don't think 'things' will help your ...

You may consider going chairless, and set up a standing desk. The previous link describes the experience of someone who used one for one year, listing the advantages and drawbacks of her experience. I am personally trying this since a couple of weeks, mostly a positive experience for now, but I don't spend 8 hours in front of a desk every day. Also, ...

As of the term "ergonomic" it should be immediatly clear, that at least concerning mice and keyboards, the "improvement" is in the "health" (or the strain on it, e.g. RSI) of the user not on his or her productivity! As noted before, due to the sub-optimal keyboard layout these days, there's not much you can do. Especially considering that you might not ...

Devices with e-ink (or similar) displays are optimized for the reading experience. I have a Kobo, and love reading on that opposed to reading the same thing on the computer (or a glossy screen). Really, the Kobo screen looks almost just like paper, and is quite easy on the eyes. Plus it can display pretty much anything (as far as I've tried, anyway) if it is ...

Sitting straight all the time is harmful, you shouldn't be doing that! It's putting too much stress on your back. We humans are built to stand up most of the time and sitting in a chair is artificial for our bodies. You're slouching not because you forget to sit straight, but because your body tries to ease unnecessary tension. Please take a look at this ...

I've recently taken to reading such things on my phone, instead of a computer. It's an Android phone with a fairly large screen, so reading information from websites is quite a comfortable experience. Similarly, there's a version of Adobe Reader for the phone which allows me to deal with PDFs. Anyway, it doesn't allow you to set a bookmark so that you can ...

Basically, yes. If you currently feel your chair is uncomfortable, or your back hurts, that's definitely a good reason to change it. Being distracted by discomfort is never good for your productivity. However, if you think your chair is just fine right now, it still may be good to get a more ergonomic one. According to the doctors I've seen for my ...

Readability Redux Extension I've been using this Chrome extension for the past few days. It did help optimizing the yawning/paragraph ratio, so I decided it's a good idea to share it with you too. Fast and reliable Readability Redux is a simple tool that makes reading on the Web more enjoyable by removing the cluter around what you're reading. It can ...

I use a trackball mouse controlled by thumb, so my experience may be different. Some benefits of a trackball mouse: More ergonomic: You only have to move your thumb, rather than your whole arm. More portable: You don't have to sacrifice the luxury of a good mouse, when you don't have space for a mouse pad. Easier to move the mouse great distances. ...

I have been through a lot of chairs and setups over the years. I first needed a special setup 20 years ago with a touch of RSI in the wrists. A drop-down keyboard tray fixed that but it taught some valuable lessons. Since then I've adopted the following practices: When there's a desk, a good solid keyboard tray is important like the ones from Versa. ...

There is an element of truth in what @Tool says - the environment is not likely to be the key factor in making you productive. That said, it is certainly an enabler: you don't want your setup to hinder your work, and you also don't want it to make you lethargic. Mentally it is better to have your bed reserved for sleeping, and an office space for working - ...

There are many apps and software programs that can give a reminder every now and then (e.g. schedulers, break timers, mindfullness or pomodoro apps). You can use any of these programs to regularly remind yourself to sit up straight. Put your watch on your other wrist. Every time you want to check the time and look at the wrong wrist you remind yourself to ...

Variety is worth a lot to me. For that reason I have several setups that I change positions throughout the day. Desktop setup in bed to allow working lying down. Monitors and keyboard positioned to reduce neck/wrist strain. Standard large corner table with office chair. Super relaxing but not ergonomically perfect chair Second chair to alternate ...

Three suggestions: - Use a notepad as a mouse pad. You can use any standard notebook or even just a pile of paper. If you want to be a little fancier, you can use a paper mousepad from Knock Knock. I did a quick profile check and see you're Canadian; you can find tons of these at Chapters/Indigo/Coles. - If you're only making small notes, just use a ...

Maybe you should reevaluate if you really need a notepad. Generally, I find that would use pen/paper for two reasons: Quickly write down some text/numbers Do some quick and dirty UML modeling while coding (i.e. pictures with boxes and arrows) For (1) one I've completely switched over to using OneNote, so that solves the pen/paper problem. WinKey-N (or ...

Dependencies here are personal preference and the types of tasks you do on the computer. Personally I find the combination between a trackpoint and a mouse to be perfect. For quick normal interactions with the GUI in between typing, the trackpoint takes away the need to move a hand to the mouse. For anything of longer duration, or more complex, the mouse is ...

I have the same problem; while I'm on the computer all day, I hate trying to actually read a book off of the screen. Reading an actual paperback, I can go for a few hours before my eyes get tired. Reading off of a Kindle, I can go indefinitely. I don't use my Kindle for technical material because I have the paperback size (actually, the first generation) ...

One possible productivity gain for you may be to change the keyboard layout (rather than the physical keyboard) to the Dvorak layout. The Wikipedia article cites that there has been little in the way of scientific studies done recently to support the claims that the layout is more efficient, but there is a fairly vocal community of users who do swear by the ...

Probably you can get all different answers from sources which has any business in the subject. The truth is that you really need a seriously wrong posture for a long period to damage your nerve or damage your muscles. I am not a doctor but I can tell from perspective of fitness/pilates instructor. The nerve or muscle damage are not from unsupported forearms. ...

Bit of a lifehack solution this one... Take one jacket/shirt/cardigan... and your working chair, I'm using this one for demonstration purposes... Place the jacket/shirt/cardigan over the back of the chair like so... (So that the neck of the jacket/shirt/cardigan is where a chair user's neck might be. Now sit on the chair and place your arms ...

This answer will probably be considered on a tangent too, but the truth is that the main point of ergonomic devices such as mice and keyboards is to "maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort" (quote from thefreedictionary), so you're unlikely to find studies that measure pure productivity gain without concentrating on health/comfort ...

I think there is no certain sitting position because I believe it is very subjective subject. But there are some points for sitting healthy for our body. The point is all organs have effected each other. I can't say sitting XXX degrees is the best. How can I know my sitting position could be best for you? Because of this, I don't believe this kind of news. ...

I tend to use Wacom tablets - from A3 to A5 sizes - and I have them to the right of the keyboard next to the mouse. I am not sure what you mean by integrated though - you shouldn't need to look down as the position of the stylus is shown by the cursor on the screen. One of these tablets uses a very thin stylus (it is the least usable), the others use ones ...

Yes, good hand-held devices make a huge difference to productivity They respond more quickly and require less hand movements. They fit better. I have a number of Microsoft mouse series 5000. I've tried 10 other mouse models and non of them fit my hand. I can type faster and with less pain on a curved keyboard. Helps me with rsi. I use Microsoft 2000 ...

My setup looks like this: monitor monitor ------------- ------------- ------------- -- <- mouse | keyboard | -- ------------- | | | ---- | <- arm arm -> | | | | | ---- <- notepad My "notepad" is actually just 5 to 10 stacked sheets of paper, so I can rest/put my arms partially onto the ...

imho, this is one of the things which does require a specialist (physical therapy) - they will check the way you are sitting and recommend the best position (you might think that you are following examples from the books etc exactly, but it's very easy to overlook important things)

I have used a very large sheet of paper (like A2) and put it on the desk under the keyboard and under the mouse - It gave me a big area to write notes on and didn't get in the way - although I can see this only working if you always keep your notes next to your pc (and don't mind your desk looking like a giant sketch pad...) If you fancy spending a little ...