The Satellite Base

How to complete The Satellite Base

A home office cobbled together at the kitchen table quietly wrecks your back and your focus. This is about deliberately setting up desk, chair, screen, and light so you can work full days without pain or distraction.

1. Set chair height so feet are flat and elbows rest near 90 degrees.
2. Raise the monitor so the top of the screen is at eye level, roughly an arm's length away.
3. Place the desk side-on to a window so light comes from the side, not behind or facing you.
4. Separate the workspace from where you relax, even if it's just one corner.
5. Add a task light, cable management, and a home for the few things you reach for daily.

Tips

• A stack of books fixes monitor height for free before you buy a stand.
• An external keyboard and mouse beats hunching over a laptop all day.
• Stand or walk every hour; even perfect ergonomics need movement.

What counts as done

You can work a full day at the desk without neck, wrist, or back strain and without clearing it for meals.