{"id":83832,"date":"2023-11-27T11:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T11:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/?p=83832"},"modified":"2025-06-10T22:39:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T22:39:45","slug":"work-from-home-ergonomics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/work-from-home-ergonomics\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete Guide To Work From Home Ergonomics"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 5<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

Building an ergonomic, functional and attractive work-from-home office is both an art and a science. You must balance conflicting priorities, from chair selection to screen positioning, while keeping the design fresh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of this perceived complexity, many Australians don’t prioritise home office design. Too hard basket, right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And yet, creating an ergonomic home office is quite easy – if you know the steps.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I’ve worked from home for over 15 years, so I’ve had to transform many boring spare rooms into comfortable, Instagram-worthy, ergonomic office spaces. Let me show you how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Related: 10 Best Work From Home Jobs In Australia<\/a>).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The top of your monitor should be at (or slightly below) your eye level.\u00a0When you look at the middle of your screen, your eyes should look slightly down.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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5 Golden Rules For Best Home Office Ergonomics.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Follow these rules to create an optimal ergonomic workspace in your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. 90 Is The Magic Number<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your elbows, ankles, hips and knees should be at a 90-degree angle to one another. When they’re not, your muscles will be forced to overcompensate, learning to discomfort, soreness and injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A couple of things to be aware of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n