Adding/Including Memories
I lost my dad last year (2023) and have been finding ways to include keepsakes/memories in my workstation. I've dabbled here and there with doing small woodworking projects and attempted a wrist rest from a piece of oak I picked up with him from my great uncles wood shop. I milled it to fit a 60% keyboard as I hadn't decided what keyboard I would be using it on and thought that's where most of my wrist would be in contact even typing on a full keyboard. I gave it a torched/burn appearance as I really was lost in what to do. I found an old shell casing from going hunting with my dad in my hunting pack and decided to imbed it into the end of the wrist rest so it would just have a little difference and a small story behind it as well. I have other things around my workstation from family and friends, but it just feels a little more special having worked on it and adding something small that has a memory for me to it. (Purple was my grandmothers favorite color and I have kinda now...
Apr 8, 2024
That being said, everyone is different and they have different preferences. I strongly recommend you try out any chair that you're interested in using - especially if you'll be sitting on it for hours a day for months or years to come. If you can't try it out, make sure to buy it from a place with a good return policy.
Treat it like a mattress if you can - if you'll be sitting in it for a sizable % of your time throughout the year, make sure you like it and don't be afraid to invest in the chair if you can afford to do so, it's quite the health-concious decision.