Myth ledger
Side-by-side dispatches versus rigid rules
Printed phrases travel quickly online yet offices change daily. Pair each myth with diagrams that summarize how movement often matters more than locking joints.
How illustrators flagged each column
Wheat-colored borders mark widely repeated folklore. Meadow borders show calmer adaptations based on ergonomics textbooks and workshop notes—not personal promises.
90-degree myth
Sitting bolt upright with elbows tight to ribs is marketed as tidy, yet it can limit circulation when held for extended coding.
100-degree tilt option
Researchers often cite a recline between roughly 100 and 110 degrees to share load between vertebrae comfortably.
Imagery reinforces horizontal breathing cues
Spacious backgrounds remind readers to widen peripheral vision—not to avoid close work entirely, rather to soften tunnel focus.
Another duo: wrists parked on resting edges
Palms welded to palms rests
Leaving weight on urethane wedges can subtly compress wrists while moving mouses sideways.
Hover palms instead
Editors suggest gentle hovering so forearms glide while wrists stay level as you glide along the tabletop.
Questions belong in Reach
Invite colleagues to annotate their own misconceptions; we summarize those responses during periodic reviews without rewriting them into workplace mandates.