Hi, dear fabulous friends of Balance,
Lately, I have been hearing students bemoan the computer chairs they sit on hours a day, a
month, a year. If you can figure out how to be comfortable sitting at your computer chair, you
will benefit enormously.
Here’s a chair I recommend: https://www.amazon.com/Yaheetech-Adjustable-Leather-Ribbed-
Armless/dp/B07L1GBLHT/ref=pd_cart_vw_crc_sccl_1_1/135-728542
Here’s what makes this chair so good: the chair has no arms; the seat is flat; and the adjustable
base takes the seat higher than any other chair I’ve encountered.
But this otherwise perfect chair has one flaw, a flaw that is common to many chairs. The seat is
deep, and depending on your height, you may not be able to sit in Balance and support your spine
at the same time.
The hack in the photo above will bring the back of the chair forward enough to let you rest your
back against a solid surface. You can use it on any office chair that is too deep to support your
spine.
This chair hack came from an experienced student. Here’s what she wrote:
“I’m using a piece of a pool noodle tied to the back of my office chair. The back is just a little too
far away, and I’ve combined it with a folded towel to bring it closer to my back. Pool noodles are
easy to cut. They also come in various widths. This one is 2.5 inches x 15 inches.”
Be sure to secure the pool noodle. The one in the photo has a theraband laced through it from top to bottom. You don’t want it flopping around. You don’t want to feel you have to hold it in place as you sit.
The thing about any change in your seating arrangement at your desk is that it takes time. So, take the time. Gather the materials, fiddle with them as needed, and get it right. Then it’s done and will make a big difference to how you feel at work and the end of the day.
Let me know other problems you encounter when computing. It’s possible to get comfortable with keyboarding. Together we can figure it out.
Here to help, always,
Jean
