Do you still use a traditional standing desk to work? Even if you cannot afford to purchase the newest height-adjustable desk model, you can use a desk converter. We bet you didn’t know about this option.

Yes, a height-adjustable desk brings a lot of benefits. Yes, it influences absolutely positively your physical and emotional condition, and this, in turn, improves your work productivity. However, for a good height-adjustable desk, you shall be ready to pay around 1,000 USD, more or less.

A desk converter is much cheaper, and it can offer the same benefits as a height-adjustable desk. You just buy a converter, install it on your traditional desk, and use your desk as if it were a height-adjustable one. This way is also the most optimal option in the case you love your old desk and don’t want to remake it or get rid of it.

For a good mechanical converter, you can pay around 150 USD, and for an automated one, be ready to pay slightly more than 230 USD. You can pick one on a website of one of the reliable manufacturers. Check a company that specializes in such equipment. For example, a manufacturer specializing in producing top-quality height-adjustable desks can also be capable of making very decent desk converters.

How to Equip Your Workplace with a Desk Converter

You might be surprised but having a desk converter doesn’t mean using it correctly. If you buy a converter, it doesn’t bring all the needed benefits automatically. You need to adjust it, and to equip your workplace properly in general.

Thus, here are some tips about how to do it and get the best workplace ever.

Don’t think that adjusting a converter is something that can be ignored. The requirements to both a sitting and a standing position are the same as they are when you work at a height-adjustable desk:

·        Check whether your elbows are bent under a 90-degree angle when you are working. In a sitting position, your feet shall rest comfortably on the floor. In a standing position, the knees shall be relaxed to allow you to shift your weight from one leg to the other.

·        The monitor center shall be at the level of your eyes. You don’t even have to buy a monitor support, just adjust your desk converter properly. Whether you are sitting or standing, such a height of the monitor will allow you to avoid bending your neck. It will help you to prevent pains in the neck.

·        Make sure your hands rest on the keyboard freely. If you are stretching or bending them to work, think about a comfortable keyboard tray. If you use a laptop to work, you need to get a separate keyboard.

When these details are considered and fixed, check whether your chair is comfortable enough. If not, this is the next thing you shall replace. Get one with armrests and a headrest. It is much better if it is adjustable. Consider buying all the needed accessories, and your perfect working place is ready.