game-without-pain
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Game Without Pain

How many times have you sat down to play Assassins Creed and paid attention to how you were sitting? Not often. How many gamers out there consider their posture or the quality of their seat before playing their favorite games? Instead, they sit for hours hunched over on a rickety

happy-national-get-fit-dont-sit-day
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Happy National Get-Fit-Don’t-Sit Day!

Yay for May 6th, National Get-Fit-Don’t-Sit Day! Take time today to learn how to improve your posture, your workout routine, and how you work. Stand up every 20 minutes Walk over to a co-worker to ask a question instead of emailing them. When we stand up from our desk and

5-questions-to-ask-before-buying-a-monitor-arm
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5 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Monitor Arm

1. How many monitors do you want? In your work you may use only one screen or you may, like me, use two monitors and a laptop for design and video production. Take time to seriously consider the number of screens that will be optimal for the particular nature of

the-best-gaming-chair
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The Best Gaming Chair

2015 is bound to be a monumental year for video games. Not only are old classics like Mortal Kombat, Halo 5, NBA 2K15 and Grand Theft Auto being revamped but there are also many new video games coming out that bring us into new adventures and amazing worlds. The industry

are-you-sticking-out-your-neck-too-much
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Are You Sticking Out Your Neck Too Much?

When you sit down at your desk in the morning, how does your body naturally position itself? Usually, when we first sit down to work we are conscious of our posture. We take a moment to greet fellow co-workers and check our emails, maybe even grab a cup of coffee

why-your-workout-may-not-mean-much
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Why Your Workout May Not Mean Much

How often do you get up during your day? Do you sit in a chair for more than 8 hours? Sometimes we think heading to the gym after work will counteract our long hours of sitting. But many studies show that no matter how hard you work out in the

a-stacking-chair-with-a-gliding-seat
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A Stacking Chair With a Gliding Seat

When we think of ergonomic furniture, we assume it refers to office furniture. But how many times have you been at a large gathering, a corporate meeting, a wedding or a school play, where the chairs are unbearable to sit on for more than a few minutes?  It seems like

last-minute-ergonomic-stocking-stuffers
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Last-Minute Ergonomic Stocking Stuffers

Deck the halls with Ergonomic Furniture! Fa-La-LA-La_la, laa! That’s our ErgoDirect version of the song. Seriously though, all these compact yet smart tools to straighten your posture will be placed throughout homes and offices once people realize the amazing utility they provide. You bought all the presents for your kids. You

smartphone-smart-ergonomics
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Smartphone-Smart Ergonomics

Like a laptop, desktop or a tablet, the smartphone is another device causing an ergonomic nightmare around the world. If you are a compulsive texter, social media fanatic, or use your phone as a mobile office, you know what we’re talking about. More than half of mobile phones in the

technology-for-doctors
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Technology For Doctors

The world has gone digital and so has the medical field. Imagine you are far away from home and a medical situation occurs! But you’re skeptical about relying on a doctor who doesn’t know your personal history. Enter telepresence. Once reserved for Skype calls to communicate with business contacts or