The most important components of a healthy & ergonomic workplace

Awareness of health in the workplace has only really developed in the last 15 years. Before that, it was considered "normal" to suffer minor injuries from constantly working on an assembly line or long days in an uncomfortable office chair. Today, that's different, because the new generation pays more attention to their health. In this article, we'll therefore look at the most important characteristics of a healthy workplace!

Movement: The Cornerstone of Your Health

According to a 2018 study, Germans now sit for an average of almost 8.5 hours a day. This includes not only working hours but also car journeys, as well as breakfast and dinner. Young people, in particular, are affected by "sitting sickness," with 18-29-year-olds sitting for an average of 10.5 hours a day.

Sitting for more than four hours a day already leads to many health disadvantages and psychological consequences. Six hours a day, including working hours, is considered the upper limit for sitting. The following are the consequences of prolonged sitting without walking breaks in practice:

• Lack of concentration and performance, especially if you have to look at a screen for a long time
• Your joints remain in one position for a long time and are not stimulated, which can lead to poor posture
• Your neck and shoulders are not in a natural position and can cramp and tense up
• Often, when sitting for prolonged periods, you develop poor posture, which leads to back problems and pain
• Your calorie consumption is lower when sitting than in a natural standing position. This increases the risk of diabetes and obesity
• Due to a lack of movement, you are less able to reduce stress and are therefore more tense and restless
• When sitting, you don't promote your muscles and thus lose muscle mass if you don't counteract it

As you can see, prolonged sitting is not an option in the long run. The long-term damage is too enormous, and many health risks are increased for you to simply accept it. Movement is therefore an elementary component if you want to get through your working day healthily. Here are a few simple tips:

1. Handle small queries and messages in person from now on instead of by phone or email. If the person is in the same building or generally nearby, you strengthen your social contacts and also incorporate important steps into your workday!
2. Try to always use the stairs from now on instead of taking the elevator. Climbing stairs is one of the best exercises for your fitness and your thigh muscles. Don't hesitate to walk three or four floors; it will only help you in the long run!
3. Park a few hundred meters away from your workplace in the morning. This way, you can already accumulate steps before the day has even really started, and you will automatically be more awake.
4. If possible, even cycle to work or walk; in many cases, this would be the ideal solution.
5. Get a height-adjustable desk. With it, you are more inclined to do things in the house in person once, instead of calling. You can get a height-adjustable desk from Deskspace starting from 449 Euros.

Ergonomic Office Furniture: Standing is the Motto Here!

Perhaps you, too, spend a large part of your workday in an uncomfortable, worn-out office chair. The classic image: a backrest made of textile and plastic, hard plastic castors, and armrests that still show sweat weeks later. Your body cannot endure such conditions in the workplace for long without side effects.

The consequences of an uncomfortable desk chair include difficulty concentrating, back pain, and fatigue. Therefore, an urgent solution is needed: the ergonomic sit-stand stool from Deskspace.

A 3D sit-stool ensures that your body makes small micro-movements all the time. It has to compensate for the rounded rubber bottom, which never lies completely flat on the floor. Thus, your torso, your legs, and your back are continuously supported by the ergonomic sit-stool. In addition, you do not have a backrest, so an unhealthy posture is less likely to be adopted. With the ergonomic sit-stand stool Wobble from Deskspace, you are automatically fitter & more efficient for longer.

However, the absolute essential in your office is the height-adjustable desk. If frequent movement breaks or walks through the building are not possible, it is the only long-term alternative. Standing is the natural posture of humans; compared to sitting, it promotes blood circulation and thus muscles and also the brain. If you stand all day, you will experience little to no health effects. Ideally, however, there should be a change between standing and sitting work, which the height-adjustable desk makes possible without any problems.

Tip: Plan fixed times in advance when you want to work standing. For example, you can resolve to work standing in the afternoon, while you prefer to sit in the morning. This way, you stimulate blood circulation in the middle of the day, so you maintain your energy even on long working days.

You can continuously adjust the height-adjustable desk from Deskspace to the required height thanks to a digital display. We recommend that the top edge of your screen should not be above your eye level, both when sitting and standing. This way, you will not have to tilt your head too far in any case, which benefits your neck. If you want to switch to the standing position, with the Deskspace Pro you only have to press a button for the desk to move to a pre-set height. That's how easy ergonomic working is!

For a healthy and long-term workplace, the right furniture is unavoidable. An ergonomic sit-stand stool and a height-adjustable desk from Deskspace are an inexpensive basis for this!

Drinking: A True Miracle Cure

Do you drink enough at work? Many people would now say yes, but what is "enough"? Our personal experience has shown that only a 0.5-liter bottle is considered enough over the course of the day – but of course, it's not.

Mental strain also stresses the body, so you need to provide it with at least three liters of fluid, even on cold days. Only then will you be 100 percent efficient and fit. Water, therefore, is an important cornerstone of your health, in addition to the points mentioned above.

Also interesting: A height-adjustable desk from Deskspace has a built-in standing reminder that reminds you to stand up at self-chosen intervals. You can also use this to regularly drink a glass of water!

Would you like to learn more about health in the workplace? Then feel free to visit the Deskspace website, where you will find numerous other blogs. In addition to articles about height-adjustable desks, you will also find topics such as the employer's assumption of furniture costs. Feel free to stop by!