Office Ergonomics Equipment Ideas to Upgrade your Digital Experience

Does searching for office equipment feel more exhausting than the work you do at your desk?

Finding the right ergonomic solutions for your digital workspace can be a challenge. With countless products on the market claiming to fix your posture or cure your wrist pain, it is difficult to distinguish marketing hype from what truly works.

As an expert in the field, I’ve done the heavy lifting for you. I have curated a list of proven tools—I do not put items on this list that are trendy or cool looking. They must be first and foremost be practical and be yes, ergonomic.

Many of these items are featured in my self-paced course, "Beyond the Office: Ergonomics for the Every Day Person" where I dive deeper into how to set them up correctly.

Ready to build your ultimate workspace? Let's look at the top equipment you need.

What do I think are top items that everyone should have?

Read about them: Top 6 Office Ergonomics Products for Home and Work

Many of these items are referenced in the self-paced course, "Beyond the Office: Ergonomics for the Every Day Person." You'll not only learn more about many of the items in this list, but how to use them and if you actually need them at all.

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Seating & Accessories

	Branch Ergonomic Chair As featured in "Beyond the Office: Digital Ergonomics for the Every Day Person" course. For under $400, it's a great chair with a lot of features. One of the better value chairs out there.
	Herman Miller Mirra 2 Commonly found in professional offices, this is a very well-liked chair once it is properly fitted to the user.
	Steelcase Leap For large office spaces, this chair seems to get fewer complaints than any chair out there by users. It's feature rich, user friendly, and built well.
	Footrest Nothing fancy needed for a footrest. This adjustable angle is good with a fair price of around $30.

Keyboards and Keyboard Accessories

	Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 from Microsoft On the pricey side, but for a name brand product that is solid, this is a great ergonomic keyboard option.
	Freestyle Pro from Kenesis You don't see this one everyday, but it sure has a lot of adjustable features. If you are looking for a keyboard to set up exactly as needed, check this one out.
	Dygma Raise 2 Very unique and adjustable keyboard.
	External Number Pad Simple, basic, under $20. Try one out.
	KT2 Adjustable Keyboard Tray from Uncaged Ergonomics An excellent addition to both fixed height desks and sit-to-stand desks. Free up some desk space, adjust the keyboard for where you need it, and also add in a little negative or downhill keyboard slope. Your hands and arms will thank you.
	Palm Rest for any Keyboard Highly recommended! Prevent your wrists from dropping and improve posture while typing. For around $15, this is a great improvement to your set-up.

Looking for some quick keyboard tips?

Check out my post "Fix Wrist Pain Fast: 2 Easy Keyboard Ergonomic Tips".

Mouse & Input Devices

	Standard Mouse Might sound basic, but a mouse still has a purpose. Increase the accuracy of your cursor and improve wrist posture - better than your laptop's standard track pad.
	Logitech Trackball Mouse Heavy mouse users will appreciate navigating the screen with the fingers. This eliminates wrist movements for those with wrist issues. Know that these can have a steep learning curve, but once adapted, users like them.
	Contour Design RollerMouse Red Cool option that is easy to use and very intuitive and doubles as a palm rest. This is one of the few mousing options out there that let you use your right or left hand without any major setting adjustments. When I used one, the 'copy' and 'paste' hot keys came in handy too.

Desks & Working Surfaces

	Lap Desk Imagine sitting on the couch with a laptop on your lap and not feeling like your computer is burning your legs. This will raise your computer up a little (better neck posture), provide a palm rest (better wrist posture), and give a solid surface for your laptop to sit on improving stability. These are great for kids in the car too. Drawing, watching movies, and eating all made easier with a lap desk for your travels.
	Ergotron WorkFit-TL Want to stand at your current desk. This sits on top of your current desk allowing you to work both sitting and standing. Make sure you adjust your chair a little higher as this will make your current seated working height a little higher.
	Varidesk ProPlus Want to stand at your current desk. This sits on top of your current desk allowing you to work both sitting and standing. Make sure you adjust your chair a little higher as this will make your current seated working height a little higher.
	Sit-to-Stand Height Adjustable Legs Add your own desk top to these adjustable legs for your very own custom electric height adjustable sit-to-stand workstation. This is the gold standard best of the best option for sit-to-stand offices. Prices have come down significantly over the years.

Other

	Cell Phone or Tablet Stand Simple and useful. Use one of these at your desk to keep an eye on your phone. Use this at the breakfast table while watching videos. This will improve your neck posture by not looking directly down at your desk. pretty inexpensive way to combat 'tech neck'.
	Hand Free Headset Free up your hands to type notes or give a presentation. There are a ton of options and styles. One ear or two ears. Wired or wireless. USB or headphone jack. Find one that works for you and your environment.

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