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Under-Desk Footrest: Do You Need One, and How High to Go?

Under-Desk Footrest: Do You Need One, and How High to Go?

Check your chair and desk fit before buying a footrest. Use a three-step support check, compare useful heights, and choose the accessory your setup needs.

WFH Lounge Team
6 min read·October 11, 2026
Best Monitors for Eye Strain: Flicker, Glare and Pixel Size

Best Monitors for Eye Strain: Flicker, Glare and Pixel Size

Flicker, coating and pixel density are the monitor specs with a real mechanism behind them. What TÜV eye-comfort stars certify, plus a 60-second test.

WFH Lounge Editorial
7 min read·September 4, 2026
Monitor Settings for WFH: The 7 That Ease Eye Strain

Monitor Settings for WFH: The 7 That Ease Eye Strain

How to set your monitor's brightness, text size, glare and color for comfortable WFH days, and why a daytime blue-light filter won't help.

WFH Lounge Editorial
7 min read·July 9, 2026
How to Arrange a Multi-Monitor Desk (Ultrawide + Vertical)

How to Arrange a Multi-Monitor Desk (Ultrawide + Vertical)

Most people center two monitors and twist their neck all day. The CCOHS rule for placing an ultrawide plus a vertical secondary, free.

WFH Lounge Editorial
7 min read·June 22, 2026
The Smartest Way to Use Your Phone at Your WFH Desk

The Smartest Way to Use Your Phone at Your WFH Desk

Your phone is the most powerful computer on your desk. Here are the three WFH jobs it is unbeatable at, the one it is terrible at, and why.

WFH Lounge Editorial
7 min read·June 15, 2026
Do You Need an External Monitor for Your Laptop?

Do You Need an External Monitor for Your Laptop?

Working off your laptop screen all day? An external monitor is mainly an ergonomics fix, not a productivity hack. Here is when it actually matters.

WFH Lounge Editorial
7 min read·June 13, 2026
How Often Should You Stand at a Standing Desk?

How Often Should You Stand at a Standing Desk?

How often to stand at a standing desk, backed by ergonomics research: change posture every 20-30 minutes, move on breaks, and skip all-day standing.

WFH Lounge Editorial
7 min read·June 9, 2026
Dual Monitors vs. an Ultrawide: Which Is Better for WFH?

Dual Monitors vs. an Ultrawide: Which Is Better for WFH?

Two screens or one big curved one? The real tradeoff is workflow and your neck, not pixels. A clear decision framework for which to buy in 2026.

WFH Lounge Editorial
7 min read·June 3, 2026
How to Position Your Monitor to Avoid Neck & Eye Strain

How to Position Your Monitor to Avoid Neck & Eye Strain

Screen neck and eye strain has a free fix: top of the screen at eye level, an arm's length back, angled off any window. The exact numbers, per OSHA.

WFH Lounge Editorial
7 min read·June 1, 2026