If  you have, like me, sufffered from migraines at work, then you need to read this. After two weeks of suffering I went to the doctor, obviously fearing a tumour. It took all of 10 seconds for him to ask how I sit at work, and diagnose that my poor posture was causing neck stress, which resulted in referred pain headaches. Not ideal.

And it is especially bad when one considers that we spend most of our lives sitting, at work. 

What if we’re getting the way we sit and work, wrong? What if we’re frittering a third of our lives away with back aches and migraines? 

We’re putting our health in jeopardy.

Our friends at All Office are the exclusive stockists of Hermann Miller in South Africa.

Herman Miller are the genuises who made the Eames Chair, and most of the iconic furniture pieces that you spot in series like Mad Men. They’re very mean. 

They also make office furniture, and they’re probably most famous for the Aeron Chair, if you remember that.

All office, in partnership with Hermann Miller, are launching the Thrive Portfolio, which may well be the most important thing to ever happen to anyone who is or will work in an office. The whole vibe of the Thrive range is putting the user before the design – to improve your health and general mood when you’re at your desk. You buy scientifically-developed running shoes for running, right? Why? Because they protect you from injury, and probably even improve your performance, right? As in sports, so in the office, my friend. 

If you’re a boss and you’re reading this, you should be reminded that the health of your staff has a very effect on their productivity, and the bottom line of your company. No one is asked to win a Grand Prix in a Fiat Uno. You get given an F1 race car.

So let’s have a look at a few examples of what Herman Miller has done with the Thrive portfolio.

The Flo Monitor Arm

Do you recognise revolution when you see it? Seriously, we can barely contain ourselves.

You all know that multiple monitors and laptop stands are the way to go if you’re serious about getting stuff done at work, but when push comes to shove, the screens are still static on your desk. You WILL need at some point to crane your neck, or bend forward to scrutinise some detail on one of your screens. That wouldn’t happen if you had a Flo Monitor Arm.

The fluid, dynamic movement of Flo monitor arms lets you adjust the position of one screen or multiples with minimum effort and maximum precision. Patented technology gives you a large range of motion and quick, intuitive fingertip control, offering the perfect position to support everyone’s eyes, even people with progressive lenses.

Seriously, can you even handle that?

Your laptop, on a Flo. Your iPad, on a Flo. Your Second Screen, on a Flo. The world will be yours in three months.

The Everywhere Tables

Standing desks are healthier! Sitting desks are healthier! Actually, you should know that a mix of standing and sitting during the work day is the healthiest option. But the impracticality of lugging your stuff from one desk to another when your body needs a rest from either position is prohibitive, so you commit to only one option. The Herman Miller Everywhere Tables are height adjustable, so there goes that problem. You can choose form a manual crank or electric mechanism (we vote electric, it’s very cool), and enjoy a height adjustment range of 480mm, with 90kg holding power. Winning.

There is a whole lot more in the portfolio that we haven’t covered here. If you’re interesting in reading more, check out Herman Miller’s Thrive Portfolio, HERE.

[Source: Herman Miller]