Five Golden Gifts for a Healthy New Year!

Looking for some last-minute gifts for your home worker or distance learning student? Look no further than the gift of wellness! The following items (listed with links to Amazon but available at most office supply retailers) will help support their wellbeing for years to come.

1.     Footrest: Mind Reader Comfy Rest, Ergonomic Foot, Pressure Relief for Comfort, Back, and Body, 3 Height Adjustable. A good footrest can help keep your back, legs, and feet happy no matter where you sit – or stand! This one even encourages foot fidgeting and massage. See https://tinyurl.com/y9y2khjk.

2.     Laptop Riser: Urmust Laptop Notebook Stand Holder. Let’s face it, using a laptop flat on the desk or table is a pain in the neck. Using a laptop stand, with an external keyboard and mouse, makes all the difference! This one even comes in some pretty colors! (I got the red one.) https://tinyurl.com/yagkg8n 

Rise up for better posture!

3.     Keyboard: Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard for Business. Honestly ANY keyboard is better than using a laptop alone but if you’re feeling your shoulders round in or your wrists bending awkwardly, a gently split keyboard with palm rest will change your life. This is my #1 recommended item of all time: https://tinyurl.com/yao8cd2j.

4.     Mouse: Microtouch Newtral 3 Wireless Mouse. There are a million kinds of mice out there now to help solve all kinds of wrist, arm, and shoulder issues. The Newtral 3 is the most versatile semi-vertical mouse with healthy palm support - at a very reasonable price. It also comes in small, medium, and large as well as wired or wireless and right or left. Find the right one for you: https://tinyurl.com/ya6vdjgp.

5.     Pillow: Polar Sleep Memory Foam Pillow Ergonomic Cervical Pillow for Neck Pain for Side Sleepers, Back and Stomach Sleepers. While not technically about work, a good pillow can help ease the neck and shoulder tension of the day away. It’s the same body whether you’re working, playing, or sleeping after all! After years of fighting standard pillows all night to get comfortable, I will not go to bed without it: https://tinyurl.com/yc843l26.

Of course, not all ergonomic equipment fits every body. If you have any questions about what’s right for you, reach out to The Ergo Lady today! Write theergolady@gmail.com or message me directly on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theergolady.