5 tips on how to set up a suitable workstation at home

Your couch may be comfortable but is not designed for working at length. If you frequently work at home, make sure that your workstation is set up correctly. 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 position. 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."