Raquel Baetz is a freelance writer, qualified display screen equipment risk assessor and founder of Safe Hands DSE, helping organizations increase productivity by keeping their employees safe from the ill effects of prolonged, excessive digital device use. Raquel writes about digital health for The Huffington Post, SHP Online, New Worker Magazine and on her blog at safehandsdse.com. After suffering a debilitating repetitive strain injury herself, Raquel had to give up computer work for several years. Now she teaches good computer workstation set up and safe use of digital devices in any setting, including traditional offices, home offices, co-working spaces, and everywhere else digital devices are used.
The Challenge: We love our digital devices, but using them in an unsafe way can have repercussions for our physical health. The Science: Research suggests there are some big ways that our digital device use is having a negative impact on our physical health. The Solution: Avoid certain bad digital habits and you can use your devices without […]
