Let's Talk Ergonomics : Work at Home or On Site Ergonomics Consulting

06/27/2025

Self-care has become “a thing” like the younger generations describe it:) But I believe it has always been an important part of life. To some folks it comes more naturally perhaps because they grew up around family and friends that did this on a regular basis or it was just how they lived and discovered the wonderful benefits. For others like myself, working at home by cleaning the yard or scrubbing our windows squeaky clean as a child was an enjoyable experience, believe it or not:). But I also enjoyed the many times we’d visit our small town families and roll in the green grass with my cousins and sit by our front porches to stargaze ✨and dream. Those forms of self care are once again times I look forward to as a grandparent. But it was my adult children who taught me that the little things we can do for ourselves like a yummy matcha tea ☕️ and investing in what is my passion to be as ergo friendly as possible like this cool maga ring smartphone📱stand is okay to enjoy a little time catching up my friends and family and make any day feel just a little more like the green grass and starry nights 🌌.

03/07/2025

🥗 March is Nutrition Awareness Month! 🥗

Did you know that your workspace habits can impact your nutrition? If you spend long hours sitting at a desk, it’s easy to grab quick (and not-so-healthy) snacks or skip meals altogether.

This month, let’s fuel our bodies for success by:
✅ Swapping sugary snacks for fruits, nuts, or yogurt for lasting energy.
✅ Taking movement breaks to stretch and stay active.
✅ Planning meals ahead to avoid unhealthy fast food options.

A few small changes can boost energy, focus, and overall well-being—because better nutrition = better productivity!

💬 What’s your go-to healthy snack at work? Let’s share ideas!

11/09/2024

We all have one 📱, do we use it the proper way to keep from developing Tech Neck? This is one of the major ergonomic concerns creating more pain in the neck issues than we have ever seen! Recent studies estimate to suggest that around 46% of people experience neck disorders related to smartphone usage within a 12-month period! That is huge! It also reports that teens tend to exhibit higher rates of tech neck due to increased smartphone usage. What to do?!🤷🏻‍♀️
Tune in each week and find out some easy solutions to help your teens and you prevent tech/text neck and learn to live pain free!

07/10/2024

Sharing this information as an occupational therapist with my background in psychology, sociology, and physical health, I believe we need to help combat the issue of mental health with every person we encounter that is in need of support and resources to address their mental health needs!
Too many people are struggling and it is affecting their lives and those of their communities.
Please become informed in learning the signs and symptoms of mental health and help save a life!

In 2008 July was declared as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, also known as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Campbell (1950-2006) was a teacher, journalist and mental health advocate who was passionate about bringing awareness to mental health struggles minority communities often face.

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act as we cope with life. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. More than 1 in 5 US adults live with a mental illness. Mental health issues are treatable and often preventable, but not everyone has access to the resources they need. People in some racial and ethnic minority groups face more challenges than others getting mental health care. These can include factors such as lack of access to quality mental health care services, cultural stigma surrounding mental health care, discrimination, and overall lack of awareness about mental health.

https://news.nnlm.gov/region_6/2023/07/national-minority-mental-health-awareness-month/

05/10/2024

May is both national Mental Health month and arthritis awareness month. So something to consider is the number of people who have some form of arthritis and may experience mental health issues due to how the arthritis affects one’s quality of life. Occupational therapists can provide methods, strategies, and education on how a person can better perform their daily living skills such as work tasks, leisure activities, and home management. They also can help the individual with helping redirect their depressed mood and feeling of helplessness by educating on coping and stress management skills. Movement done safely is always a wonderful medicine for mental health of any kind!
At the same time, consider how ergonomics plays a crucial role in bringing these areas together to help make life safe, approachable , , develop confidence, and prevent injury.

OTs in different capacities of expertise can help make the person with arthritis better able to manage their symptoms with evidence based interventions and education. Overall, we can assist the individual to be more comfortable and functional while increasing their awareness of how they will respond to stressors and feelings of anxiety and despair in order to help them cope and adapt to how the condition of arthritis affects their livelihood.

The month of May is recognized each year as National Arthritis Awareness Month. The significance of this observation is to bring attention to a condition that currently affects over 53 million Americans and is expected to grow to over 67 … Continue reading →

04/23/2024

For this Occupational Therapy month, the 2nd "C" in Occupational means to be Caring and Compassionate as OTs. It makes such a world of difference in a workd where many may not experience kindness and have a lot to carry on their shoulders. That's why we do what we do!
Consider all the pieces that can help those we serve to know we care anout their challenges and have compassion with encouragement to get better snd become safer and more fulfilled in their ability to care for themselves! OT in ergonomics in both office and industrial settings can do this for you!

04/18/2024

For you, my OT colleagues and friends this month of April when we observe occupational therapy month:

It is awesome to support my colleagues when their posts come up and I can share a comment of encouragement . You may do the same. What happened this morning was the video I saw which came up after the one I was just viewing. This is the video that came up, wow!
I immediately thought of all of us OTs who may have had the privilege to serve a child or teen with Down’s syndrome. I remember doing this some years ago.
Hearing this teen sing and his accompanying guitar player brought tears to my eyes and my heart was grateful that the gift in return for anyone who has helped these children and teens, is hearing and seeing the awesome things a child with Down’s can do! You may have a child with DS or who is autistic, I believe it is encouraging when you have Caring and Compassionate OTs and other members in your circle for your child. Thank you OTs for your care and compassion.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/bmcMMpnXULg4uU4V/?mibextid=zkHLXF

04/11/2024

03/04/2024

March is known as National Women's History month. I chose to recognize Evelyn Berezin for her incredible contributions To the world of science, physics, mathematics and technology.

Berezin was born in the east Bronx in 1925 to Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire, and attended Christopher Columbus High School. Her father was a furrier and her mother was a seamstress. They lived in an apartment that allowed for Berezin to watch as subway trains soared by endlessly. She started university at the age of sixteen at Hunter College in January 1941, studying Economics instead of the Physics she preferred because it was preferred as a subject for women at that time. After WWII started, new opportunities made the study of physics possible with a scholarship at New York University, plus free classes at both Hunter and Brooklyn Polytech during the war years. At the same time, she worked full-time during the day as an assistant in the Rheology Department of the Research Division of the International Printing Company . Going to university at night, she received her B.S. in physics in 1946.
Using vacuum tube computers and electromechanical switching, Teleregister had built one of the first airline reservation systems, the "Reservisor". Using newly available transistor technology, Berezin developed a computerized reservation system for United Airlines which was one of the largest computer systems at that time, controlling 60 cities in a communication system that provided 1 second response time. While working for Teleregister, Berezin also developed the first computerized banking system. This system was soon adopted by many businesses due to its extremely effective capabilities and very reliable nature. This technology was groundbreaking since it allowed for faster processing times and fewer shutdowns due to the system isolating and resolving the problems individually.
In 1968, Berezin had the idea for a word processor to simplify the work of secretaries, and in 1969 she founded Redactron Corporation, which became a public company and delivered thousands of systems to customers throughout its international marketing organization. The company's main product was called the "Data Secretary" and it was the size of a small refrigerator, had no screen, and the keyboard and printer was an IBM Selectric typewriter.[ The company began super small with only 9 employees and a $750,000 dollar investment. The company was able to develop the very first computer word processor. This technology is the core of almost all computer software today. This innovation can be found as the core of many software programs such as Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and many other software programs. Berezin saw the potential of word processing, as it allowed for people to type out their writing and edit it through copying, pasting, deleting, and printing their material. By 1972, Redactron had reached levels of Total Revenue of nearly $16.2 Million.
Throughout her career she received honorary doctorates from Adelphi University and Eastern Michigan University. Berezin also served on the Boards of CIGNA, Standard Microsystems, Koppers, and Datapoint.
Evelyn was married 51 years to Wilenitz of Israel. They eventually both made New York their home and established scholarships to undergraduate students studying in the field of science, engineering or mathematics, in honor of her parents.
Her spouse Wilenitz died on Feb. 20.2003 . She lived until the age of 93 and passed away while undergoing cancer treatments on Dec. 8, 2018. Ms. Berezin is in the WITI Hall of Fame. (Women in Technology International).
What an incredible woman who worked on so many contributions to the areas of technology which have allowed other women like us to advance in the areas related to airline safety, communication, and banking systems all the way to computer data systems including word processing which has had a significant impact on the world to this day!
Thank you Evelyn for your resiliency and dedication to doing what was then not well accepted in the world of science and math for a woman in your timeline, but it is because of you and other women that we have come a long way. And I hope that our next generation of women will be fully acknowledged and compensated for their awesome contributions to society.
source: https://wikipedia.org/wiki/evelyn_berezin

01/22/2024

Any OTs who are needing contact hours for license renewal and are interested in ergonomics as OTs? They have some great courses that you can use for your journey in ergonomics and apply today! If you'd like to join my privhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/otrergonomicsate FB page and learn more on office and industry ergonomics here is the link. You must be an OT or OTA:) https://www.facebook.com/groups/otergonnomics/?ref=share_group_link

Create your profile on OccupationalTherapy.com. You will be able to take CEUs and print transcripts, you can apply for jobs and store resumes, and so much more.

01/01/2024