I bet you haven't put much thought into how you use your mouse, have you! Here are 3 top tips to help you use yours comfortably ..read more

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Our Hag Capisco Review (and our Hag Capisco Puls Review!) – The Perfect Chairs for Artists, Creators, Kids, Movers and Shakers Hag Capisco - Versatility in an Office Chair! We’re always on the lookout for chairs to suit all sorts of people, and we recently came across the Hag Capisco. It’s a chair that’s been around for a while (just like we have!) but until now our paths hadn’t crossed. This one is right up our street, it suits James’s the boss’s artist wife and the young kids too (I’m writing this article myself, I’m James, but I’m feeling self-important and powerful today whilst I sit o ..read more

R-Go Viva 15.6” Laptop Bag Review This is a great mid-sized laptop bag for busy people on-the-go, who need a quick and easy ergonomic solution to agile working. Read my R-Go Viva 15.6” Laptop Bag Review to find out why.   What's it like to use the R-Go Viva 15.6” Laptop Bag ? Great! It sits really comfortably over the shoulder with the supplied strap when you’re out and about. The zips are large and free moving, and it’s really easy to set the bag up as a laptop stand. The laptop simply slips into a fold in the bag, still leaving the USB and power ports easily accessible. You a ..read more

Suffering from a tired, achey back whilst sitting at your desk? It’s not fun is it! And it’s frustrating because you really want to get stuff done. Here are my top 3 reasons why you might be getting back pain at your desk. Are you trying to sit up too straight? And it’s just causing tension? Instead try sitting up in a neutral position. Think into yourself as growing and expanding instead of tightening and stiffening! Are you hunching forward and getting dragged into the screen? Putting down all that weight and compressing down into your spine, which is causing you pain? Next time you’re ..read more

Ergo in a bag! Read our Nexstand K2 Remote Work Kit Review... Today it’s time to look at the Nexstand K2 Remote Work Kit. The Remote Work Kit is basically a value-conscious laptop stand, keyboard and mouse. It’s the classic combo you need if you just have a laptop to work on. Working on a laptop flat on a desk is a sure-fire way to end up with back or neck pain. If that’s you, stop now! Get it sorted! Nexstand K2 Remote Work Kit £69.95 Grab yours today All-in-One Combo The big advantage of the Remote Work Kit is it’s an all-in-one package, and comes with the excellent K2 Laptop Stand a ..read more

Movement Coach Patricia Goka Season 1, Episode 11 We talk to Patricia Goka, an expert Holistic Physical Therapist, who helps people to ‘stay stronger for longer’ and loves working with the over 50’s to get their posture sorted and help them stay mobile well into old age.  Click for Transcript to read! James Crow So hi everybody. It’s James from Posture Stars and today I am talking to Patricia Goka from Holistic PT Studio. Hi, Patricia! Patricia Goka James, how are you? James Crow Yeah, really good thanks. It’s great to see and hear you’re down in Croydon in London, United Kingdom. P ..read more

4 EASY WAYS TO BE MINDFUL OF YOUR POSTURE AT THE COMPUTER It’s so easy to go on auto-pilot when you have a busy day at the office or working from home! Just one more email!…… That’s why it’s important to be mindful of your posture during your working day. knowing when it’s time to move around, rest your eyes and check in on how you are sitting all help you feel more comfortable with less pain during your working day. Here are 4 easy ways to be mindful of your posture and wellbeing… 1. Sit down well in the first place to start sitting well as you work. If you sit down badly to start with ..read more

3 TOP TIPS FOR BACK AND NECK PAIN AT YOUR COMPUTER Are you suffering from back and neck pain during and after working at your computer? If this is you, try these 3 Simple Tips to help you become more posture aware with less tension and pain. 1. Stop trying to sit up straight, and instead sit up ‘neutral’. Think into yourself as growing and expanding not tightening and stiffening. 2. Take a moment to check in on your jaw and neck. Are you tightening them? Could they be more relaxed? Try relaxing them and see how letting go of neck and jaw tension let’s go of back and chest tension too! Be ..read more

Is Your Reading Posture Leaving You Sore? What’s the Best Reading Posture? Who doesn’t love reading a good book! I do! But do you find yourself getting tired, achey arms and a sore neck, after sitting in the same uncomfortable position, unable to put your book down – just one more page!  Your reading posture matters, if you want to read longer at least! One of the problems is that we literally (see what I did there?) get sucked into the book, and it’s hard to remember our posture.  So getting ourselves set up well to read is a great way to make sure it’s a comfortable hobby. Hel ..read more