How to Reduce Your Work Stress: Simple Ideas to Improve the Relaxation of Your Office Environment

Is Your Desk and Work Technology Set Up Right?

Good companies have employees who specialize in setting up office equipment to be ergonomically correct, relieving and dealing with weird, repetitive movements that put unnatural work related strain on your body. The tilt of a computer screen, glare from a window, the position of your mouse can all contribute to potential causes for physical problems. Managing the seemingly small details of your workspace can add up to big relievers in tension and your overall health.

How to Relieve Work Related Body Tension

A physical therapist I know recommends to her clients that they take a five or ten-minute break every hour that they're at work on the computer. Get up, walk around, wiggle your fingers, get the blood moving to your seat and feet are several ways to relieve common on the job aches and pains.

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Prevent Back Stress By Using a Proper Ergonomic Chair

The lifestyle of the workplace is filled with stress. Ringing phones; office intrigues; bad fluorescent lighting: so many of the things we take for granted at work are bad for the mind and the body.

While you may not be able to control the behavior of your workmates, you can take some control over your own workspace. Making sure your mouse pad is close enough to hand helps you avoid carpal-tunnel related stress injuries. Reducing glare on the computer screen by changing the lighting or repositioning your screen can reduce headaches and eyestrain. Working at a desk subjects your body to additional stress, so pay especial attention to the kind of chair you're working from. It should support your back, leaving your arms free to work with papers or the computer. If you suffer fatigue or back and leg pain after sitting all day at work, you should be shopping for an ergonomic office chair.