Megan Rafuse
As swaths of people are being asked to work from home recently, we’ve been thinking about our best coping tips for working from home, managing COVID-19 related anxiety and panic and taking care of yourself and your loved ones during this uncertain time.
Whether you are working from home for the first time or a seasoned pro, we decided that on top of taking care of our mental wellness we can all learn more about how to best take care of physical wellness while working from home.
That’s why I reached out to True Therapy Group founder and Occupational Therapist, Sarah Timleck, for a quick Q & A to share some tips on how to maximize your health when working from home.
Q. I’ll admit it. When I think of working from home I imagine myself working from my warm, cozy bed and I can almost guarantee that I am not alone in these magical thoughts. For those who don’t usually work from home and are considering working from our beds, what pros and cons should we be considering.
A. As an Occupational Therapist my focus is on educating you on helpful strategies to maintain a healthy posture and seating position to ensure you are taking care of yourself while working. Let’s start with the cons of working from bed:
Now that you understand some of the challenges, let’s chat pros of working from bed.
Q. I’m tempted to go to Ikea and EQ3 to buy a whole new home office setup but rationally I know I shouldn’t blow through my savings account now. What can I do to set up my space to make it more ergonomic?
A. Great question, especially managing finances during a time of stress. As for strategies to make your space more ergonomic:
Q. What are the top three things I should keep in mind when it comes to working posture and work-from-home set up?
A. If you only pay attention to three things, keep these three at the top of your list.
Q. Is there anything that I should consider that I’m likely not?
A. I think some additional important considerations are:
Q. If I was going to buy one thing to help me work from home what would you recommend?
A. Being assessed for a proper chair and foot support system, this can make the world of difference for injury prevention and your comfort. Allowing you to get through an entire work day without straining your muscles and impacting your posture which can increase the feeling of fatigue.
Q. I’m a manager and unsure of how to help my team with this. Do you offer consultations with teams?
A. Yes we offer in-home consultations and we thoroughly recommend having an assessment of your ergonomic set up of your in home work space including assessing for a proper office chair and foot support system.
You can reach Sarah Timleck at True Therapy Group, via email at info@truetherapygroup.com or by phone at 905-242-0686.
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