{"id":26101,"date":"2021-01-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-staging.saatva-node-stage.tsc-starts-coding.com\/working-from-home-in-bed\/"},"modified":"2023-08-01T12:30:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T12:30:10","slug":"working-from-home-in-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saatva-node-stage.tsc-starts-coding.com\/blog\/working-from-home-in-bed\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for Comfortably Working from Bed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Even though a new year has started, life is still anything but “normal.” As Covid-19 continues to rage on around the world, many of us are still working from home to protect ourselves. With all the stress and uncertainty caused by the pandemic, it’s tempting to work from bed in your most comfortable pajamas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is working from home in bed really the smartest move, though? It depends on who you ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working from home in bed: Should you do it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Working from bed (or WFB, as we like to call it), isn’t something recommended by chiropractors or physical therapists. “It is almost impossible to get into an ergonomically correct position to be working,” says Tom Tozer, chiropractor at Imperium Chiropractic<\/a> in Ladysmith, Wis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if staying cozied up in your sheets all day helps boost your mood and ease some of your tension, then it’s OK to indulge in a WFB situation every once in a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“When you feel the desire or necessity to work from bed, first acknowledge the desire without judgment,” says Haley Neidich, <\/a>licensed clinical social worker in Florida. “You can always make the decision to get up if that’s what’s best for your mental health that day, but there’s nothing wrong with having the desire to work from bed occasionally.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though it’s not so great for your neck and back, working from bed may improve your performance on the job. According to The New York Times, <\/em>many famous people have been extremely productive working from bed<\/a>. Frida Kahlo, for example, painted some of her masterpieces from bed. Even Winston Churchill dictated to his secretaries as he lingered in bed for an extra-long breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best work from bed setup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you do choose to WFB, here are some tips that can help you do it as efficiently as possible\u2014without ending up with a major case of back pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get up frequently<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“If one would choose to work from bed,” says Tozer, “I would recommend getting up every 15-20 minutes to change positions and move around.” Keep things you know you might need (like a phone charger or cup of water) in another room to encourage yourself to get up more often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use a laptop stand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Using a laptop stand can help you to work in a more upright position, rather than just being completely horizontal. They can even allow you to use a mouse as you work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few we like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n