If you work from home a lot, be sure to set up a suitable workstation


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Anyone who frequently works at home should make sure that their workstation is set up correctly. This includes ensuring that the monitor is in the right position. — Photo: Christin Klose/dpa-tmn/dpa

If you work at home a lot, make sure your workstation is set up correctly, to avoid strains and stresses that can leave you aching later on.

Make sure your monitor is in the right postion. It should be positioned so that you can "look down at the screen from above in a relaxed manner," says Andreas Stephan from the VBG, an accident insurance company in Germany. "As if you were reading a book."

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