How Postureminder works to help you improve your posture every day
Postureminder's award-winning software is based on a simple idea: we all know, or can quickly be taught, how we should sit when using a computer.
But when you're concentrating, your posture isn't at the front of your mind. The inevitable happens - you start leaning forwards, or slouching, or sitting for far too long without getting up for a break. In short, you go back to your old habits.
Improving your posture and computer habits is difficult but vital - if you don't, you're at risk of back pain, neck pain, RSI, eye fatigue and headaches.
These painful conditions make life miserable and affect your productivity. For employers, sickness absence is just the tip of the iceberg - for every employee who takes sick leave with back pain, studies suggest up to 17 suffer in silence - but that doesn't mean they are working effectively through their pain!
Intelligent posture reminders via webcam
You can benefit from most of Postureminder's tools for healthy working without a webcam. However, to receive targeted posture reminders when you sit badly, you'll need one. Webcams retail from as little as £10, and are built in to many modern laptops.
The webcam is placed in the usual position at the top of your screen. From there, it is used to estimate your posture every few seconds and detect whenever you sit in a damaging posture for an extended period. When you do, you'll get a discreet, friendly reminder in the bottom corner of your sceen to encourage you to sit better.
No images are stored or sent anywhere - Postureminder simply uses each image to estimate your posture then instantly deletes it.
Over time you'll find you get fewer reminders as your posture habits improve. How quickly reminders appear is up to you - if you're currently suffering back pain you can set them to appear quickly, but if you're using Postureminder to avoid problems in the future you can reduce how quickly you get reminded.
Your complete toolkit for good posture and healthy working
Postureminder's other features include:
- Break reminders. Taking regular short breaks has been proven to reduce fatigue and improve productivity.
- Micro-break reminders. Taking a moment to relax your eyes and body, and think about your posture, reduces eye fatigue and improves concentration.
- Hydration diary. Keep track of what you drink during the working day and get advice to help you stay hydrated and on top of your game.
- Stretch exercises. Follow simple video stretch exercises during breaks if you want to actively relieve muscle tension and fatigue.
- Ergonomic training. Built-in training and self-assessment suitable for small businesses to meet their responsibilities under the UK Display Screen Equipment Regulations, or for home users to set up their workstation. For larger organisations we can supply a cost-effective online DSE training and assessment solution.
All of these tools are flexible - they can be turned on or off as needed and settings changed to meet individual users' needs and working style. If your needs change for any reason, simply adjust your settings in moments. If more than one person uses the computer, Postureminder keeps individual settings in each Windows login profile so all users can benefit from Postureminder.