4 Simple Shifts You Can Make Today That Will Improve Your Wellbeing by Tomorrow
We tend to think wellbeing is achieved through nutritious meals, consistent workouts, and restful sleep. While all of those are certainly a part of the equation, much of our welfare is shaped somewhere far less considered: our workspace. According to insights from the Logitech Ergo Lab, the average professional will spend a staggering 82,000 hours at a desk over their lifetime. That’s a lot of time for seemingly small habits — a slightly hunched posture, an awkward wrist angle — to quietly compound into chronic aches and prolonged muscle strain. It’s no surprise, then, that 8 out of 10 people say they wish they knew how to better optimize their workspace for comfort and ergonomics.*
With World Wellbeing Week underway June 24–30, it’s the perfect time to take a closer look at your working environment and habits and evaluate if they’re serving you. Here are four simple adjustments you can make today that your body and mind will thank you for tomorrow.
1. Lift Your Laptop
When you tilt your head to look down at your laptop, it’s the equivalent of having a two-year-old sitting on your shoulders. To avoid this fate for the full duration of your workday and reduce the pressure on your neck, try raising your screen so the top sits closer to eye level. A dedicated laptop stand, adjustable monitor, or standing desk are all great options to give you some height, but if you’re feeling scrappy, a stack of books, a shoebox, or even an upside-down storage bin will do the trick.
2. Use an External Keyboard and Mouse
In a single year, the average computer user clicks a mouse half a million times, hits 1 million keystrokes, and moves their mouse 6 miles — a number that can stretch to a literal 26-mile marathon for “power users.” If you’re asking your hands and wrists to cover that kind of digital mileage without supportive tools, it’s like you’re running a race in flip-flops. Investing in specialized, ergonomic gear like Logitech’s Ergo Series — which is scientifically engineered to support your joints — can help you work productively without all those end-of-the-day aches. The Logitech Lift Vertical Mouse positions your wrist at a more natural 57-degree angle for a more relaxing grip, while the Logitech Wave Keys Ergonomic Wireless Keyboard features a cushioned palmrest made with memory foam, high-density foam, and a knitted fabric wrapping for more wrist support and feel-good typing throughout a packed day of emails, meetings, and to-dos.
3. Keep Your Elbows and Knees at 90 Degrees
Take a second to check in with your body: Are your shoulders creeping up toward your ears? Are you slouching over your keyboard? It happens! To reset, plant both feet flat on the floor, adjust your chair so your hips and knees are roughly aligned, and bring your elbows in so they rest comfortably at your sides. These tiny posture tweaks can instantly relieve some tension. Plus, if your office has an open floor plan, it doesn’t hurt that you’ll look a little more put-together when your boss passes by your desk.
4. Take Micro Breaks Throughout the Day
Every hour, commit to getting up for a few minutes to get your blood flowing — stretch, take a walk, grab a snack, or simply step away from your screen to reconnect with yourself. Experts also recommend looking out a window or at something far away to give your eyes a break from all that close screen time. You might find that, rather than slowing you down, these small pauses can help boost your energy and sharpen your focus so you can tackle your next task with a clearer mind.
*Source: Quantitative research commissioned by Logitech (2024-2025) involving 5,583 surveyed office workers in 11 global markets (US, CA, CN, TW, UK, DE, FR, MX, BR, AR, CO). Data reflects self-reported experiences of participants over a multi-week period.