More and more people are working from home now, some by choice and some by necessity, and home offices are becoming a key part of many homes.
Companies have strict rules they have to follow about health and safety in the workplace, but these don't apply to home offices and there are many people who sit working at home in poorly lit, poorly ventilated rooms, with unsuitable chairs, wires trailing over the floor, and numerous other health risks.
So what can you do to improve your health if you are working from home? The first thing you should do is eliminate glare on your computer screen as this can serious damage to your eyes. Window blinds are great for this, much better than curtains, as they can be adjusted more easily and can be half open or tilted whereas curtains are only either open or closed.
The next thing to consider is your chair. If you are working at a computer at home, make sure you have a proper, ergonomically designed computer chair and that it is set to the correct height. The wrong chair can cause serious muscular skeletal problems.
The last thing to remember if you are working from home is to take frequent breaks from looking at the computer screen. It is easy to lose track of time and then realise you haven't stopped for hours. This can also cause eye strain.
