7 Ways to Make Your Office Chair More Comfortable

office chair in a home office with a seat cushion and back support cushion on chair, footrest under desk, and screens on arms to raise them for easier viewing without leaning forward on the seat.

Most office chairs can be made more comfortable with minor adjustments. They’re often mistaken for poor quality because the chair was never fine-tuned to the user. Most office chairs are rarely setup with all the adjustments fine-tuned. They come out the box, get pieced together, feel comfortable for the first hour or two, then it’s … Read more

Are Balance Ball Chairs Good?

person sitting on a balance ball chair with a weighted base during a video call in a home office

A balance ball chair is good for short bursts of active sitting. It is not an all-day chair, and may not provide the back or hip pain relief some may expect. Some say balance ball chairs are great for this, that, and the next thing. A few reviewers agree. Yet the research does not back … Read more

Best Balance Ball Chairs for Active Sitting

Three balance ball chairs by type — ball on a stability ring, ball in a castored frame, and a fabric-covered weighted ball — beside a desk in a home office.

A balance ball chair is built for active sitting, but there’s no single best one. The right pick is the one that fits how you move, how you work, and how long you sit.  For active sitting at an office desk, a balance ball chair is the better all-dayer. Even the best ergonomic stool taps … Read more

Best Ergonomic Stools: Saddle, Kneeling & Sit-Stand

woman using a kneeling stool at a standard desk, man opposite side of room perched on an upright sit-stand-stool at a standing desk. Saddle stool in view too.

Ergonomic stools aren’t comfier office chairs. They’re built to stop you settling in. Here’s how the three main types compare, who each one suits, and the best choice for each. You mean to get up more. Then a bit of admin lands. You sit down to “just quickly” sort it. Two hours later, you’ve not … Read more