Ergonomics isn't just for the corporate environment. Implementing these ideas in any SOHO (small office / home office) setting will improve physical conditions and productivity.

• Think healthy. First, having the right mindset is essential to feeling good. Next, survey your surroundings to identify any area that could be improved to deliver more comfort - emotional or physical. These include chair, computer, and desk, or just putting pictures and personal items around your space to enliven it and to boost your emotions while there.
• Sit well. Always adjust chairs after sitting. You may have to readjust your own chair daily. Try to attain a neutral posture, with 90-degree angles in the elbows and knees. Buy chairs that have armrests and that have five legs on casters (for wide support), and which promote a natural "lazy S" curve in the back.
• Change your posture. Shift the legs, arms and back frequently to help break up the accumulation of lactic acid that can cause muscle pain.
• Stretch that body. While seated, stretch the arms skyward, or lock the fingers behind the back and straighten the arms. Rotate your waist in your seat, stretch the neck in all directions, arch the back - always trying to gently loosen your joints, flex your muscles, and ultimately attain a full range of motion.
• Type much? Stretch the fingers and arms. With one arm outstretched and the hand palm up, gently pull downward on the fingers with the other hand. Then pull the thumb back toward the wrist. Switch hands and repeat.
• Change your view. Frequently look away from the monitor or desktop. Refocus on a distant object. Occasionally take a break from the desk. Get up, walk around, and come back recharged.
• See it clearly. Computer monitors should be positioned 18 to 30 inches from the eyes, and from 7 to 15 degrees below eye level. Also, dust the monitor and desktop frequently to create a better view and reduce allergens.
• Cut the glare. If light from windows casts a glare on computer monitors, install shades - and use them. If lamps or overhead lights create glare, change the angle of the light or monitor. And at cooler moments of the day, take advantage of open shades to bathe the office in natural light.