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Because I primarily work from a desk

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pretty much every single day,

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sometimes spending 
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depending on what I'm working on.

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I've spent over ten years

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creating different desk setups,

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refining and adjusting continually

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to create the most ergonomic

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and comfortable desk setup.

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So I like to think I know a thing or two

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about what it takes 
to make a great desk setup.

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In this video, I wanted to cover various

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different desk setup upgrades

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one should consider

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when creating their own setup.

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I want to make it clear though,

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that you don't have to buy

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every single thing

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that I am mentioning in this video.

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I just wanted to make 
some recommendations.

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You can choose whatever you like

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based on your budget and your preferences.

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First up is of course

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the main centrepiece of the setup,

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and that's the desk.

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One major and very important factor

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that everyone needs to consider

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when purchasing a desk

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is not actually the width of the desk,

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but they should be considering

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the depth of the desk.

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So this is something

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I learned the hard way.

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If your arms don't have support,

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your elbows don't have support,

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and they're kind of just floating

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whilst you're using your keyboard or mouse,

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that can actually result in aching pains

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in your trapezius muscles,

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the muscles that are here and here.

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And you definitely don't want that.

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So it's really important to consider a desk

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that is deep enough to rest your arms on.

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Another solution to that 
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So if your chair has adjustable armrests,

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making the armrests

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the same height as your desk

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can also make a big difference.

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The desk I have here is from Vernal,

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who are also sponsoring this video.

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This is one from their new solid wood range,

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which is made from real walnut.

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It looks and feels absolutely incredible.

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I'm personally a huge fan of walnut.

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I love the way it looks,

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I love the way it feels.

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It's a very premium and luxurious wood.

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Great way to add some warmth to a setup.

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I have the large one here,

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which is 180 centimetres wide

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and 75 centimetres deep.

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The depth of this desk is perfect

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as it has enough space 
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whilst also being able to easily fit

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a large 32 inch monitor and a desk shelf.

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It also has standing functionality

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with three different memory settings,

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there's a built-in cable management tray,

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making it easy to store

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and hide away cables.

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My cable management isn't the neatest,

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but it works.

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I also have this matching desk shelf,

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which I'll cover later on in the video.

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Make sure to check out Vernal.

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I'll leave a link to this desk

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If you can, I would also recommend

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putting your desk in front of a window

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or near a window.

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I'm not sure where 
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that putting your desk in front of a window

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is a bad thing.

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I actually think 
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I actually think having your desk

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in front of a window is a good thing.

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I get a lot of natural sunlight coming in,

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which is of course,

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great for my mental well-being.

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your eyes are then also more likely to focus

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on things farther away than your monitor

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or the wall behind your monitor,

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which is very important

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because then that can help combat myopia.

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So myopia is something

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and myopia is essentially nearsightedness.

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It's when your eyes find it difficult

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And one of the causes of myopia

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is looking at things close to you,

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focusing on things further away

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and you're not getting natural sunlight

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that can very much speed up

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the process of myopia

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causing you to have nearsightedness.

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the only way to fix it is to wear glasses.

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Now you can see 
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but I did used to

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because I have had laser eye surgery.

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Whether you should have laser eye surgery

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is really down to you,

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but it's been an absolute 
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Next up is the chair.

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the centrepiece of the setup,

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it's probably the most important part

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because it's what you're going to be sitting in

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for hours on end.

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Please do not make the mistake

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of getting a gaming chair.

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Gaming chairs really

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do not make any sense to me.

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They are not designed to be ergonomic.

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They're not going 
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They might be comfortable at first

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and they may be fun
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But five, ten years down the line,

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when you're sitting in a chair like that

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for hours every single day,

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it's just not going to be good

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for your back in the future.

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Also, they're super ugly.

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I feel like they also look a bit childish

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and they're, well, overpriced.

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Please, avoid gaming chairs.

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The chair I have here

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is the Herman Miller Aeron.

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This is by far and away

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the most ergonomic chair you can buy.

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It's absolutely incredible.

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What makes this chair so good

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is the amount of adjustability it has.

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You get the standard height adjustments

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but you also adjust the armrests,

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the tension of the backrest,

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and much, much more.

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When adjusted to you and your weight,

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it should almost feel effortless

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sitting in the chair.

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Now this chair is not cheap,

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it does retail new for around $1,000,

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but a small little hack,

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which I would very recommend,

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is looking on your local marketplace

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like Facebook Marketplace

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or any other sort of classified ads,

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and looking for Herman Miller Aeron chairs.

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You will find them

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for essentially half the price or less

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because offices are usually 
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just trying to get rid of them.

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I would highly recommend getting a used one

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because they are built to last.

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They will last like 10, 15, 20 years no problem.

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it's important to then get the settings right.

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that when you're sitting in the chair,

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your feet can sit flat on the floor

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and your knees are roughly

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at a right angle.

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you need to make sure 
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are at the same level as the desk.

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Next up is a monitor.

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So monitors are naturally

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very highly preference based.

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Everyone will have different requirements

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and different expectations of a monitor.

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Some people like myself will be fine

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with one monitor,

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whilst others will need multiple monitors.

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Some people might not even need a monitor

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and they are completely okay
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We're at this weird stage right now

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where there isn't really one monitor

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that's exceptionally good.

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One monitor that's great for everything.

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that are genuinely good enough.

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everyone's requirements,

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everyone's expectation is going to be different.

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what you expect from a monitor.

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For example, the monitor I have here

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is the Pro Display XDR,

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it's 6K resolution,

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super bright, and 32 inches in size.

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However, it would be terrible for gaming

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due to it only being 60 Hz refresh rate,

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and it's not OLED.

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that come in a variety of different sizes,

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resolutions, refresh rates.

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it's not as bright as a Mini LED monitor.

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So, in bright rooms,
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I did make a video last year

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called The One Monitor Setup,

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where I covered the monitor

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that's nearly good for everything.

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It's far from perfect,

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but it does cover most people's needs.

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is getting a monitor stand

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or an arm that gives you flexibility.

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The monitor stand for my display

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offers a ton of adjustability,

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including height and tilt.

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The aim is to get the monitor at a level

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where you're not angling

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your head too low or too high

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so your neck is ideally straight.

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I also like to regularly

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keep my desktop looking fresh,

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so I change wallpapers regularly.

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I have a bunch of my own wallpaper packs.

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Make sure to check them out.

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I'll leave a link to them

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down in the description below.

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On my desk,

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I also have a desk shelf

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which can be used 
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However, I use my desk shelf to mainly organise

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my other accessories

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and to raise my speakers.

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This desk shelf is also from Vernal,

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and made from solid walnut.

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I found that having something like this

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helps me organise my accessories

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as well as hide things away.

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There's a useful tray

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to put things like my external SSD,

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and because the desk shelf also raises

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the speakers to be closer to my ears,

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it helps with sound quality a lot.

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Same with the speaker wedges,

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so they're angled at my ears.

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If you do work alone,

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I would highly recommend

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a pair of desktop speakers.

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I specifically have 
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These speakers are genuinely fantastic

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and they sound incredible

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when paired with a subwoofer.

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They have such a wide range

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depending on what I'm listening to,

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they can sound super sharp

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and tactile or smooth and warm.

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I'm no audiophine,

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but I definitely do appreciate good sound quality.

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I feel like a dedicated pair of speakers

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if that's what you're into,

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is always going to be much better

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than the built-in speakers in a monitor.

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a webcam is a must.

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that is a great quality.

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It's a great step up 
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This is actually the older model.

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which is even better.

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But this camera is awesome.

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It can follow me around if I move

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and can do a bunch of other cool stuff.

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regardless of if it's connected
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an adjustable laptop stand.

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The one I have here is from Native Union.

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It lets me adjust the height

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and angle of the laptop.

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It's solid, made from aluminium.

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It's the ideal way

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to raise your laptop to eye level

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to bend your neck down to look at it.

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Now on to some 
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I would highly recommend a mouse pad.

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I have this full grain leather one from ULX.

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It's a good way to add 
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whilst also protecting it

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from my mouse scratching up the desk.

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Keyboard and mouse are very preference-based.

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keyboard or mouse to use.

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I personally use the Magic Keyboard

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which isn't known to be ergonomic at all,

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but I find the Magic Mouse amazing.

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I feel like it's the best mouse.

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I've been using it for over ten years now,

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I've not had any issues,

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but I can completely understand

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why other people do not find it ergonomic.

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For most people I would highly recommend

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the MX Master 3S,

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which has a ton of functionality

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and will be much more comfortable.

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checking out the Logi Lift,

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which completely changes

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the angle of your hand,

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keeping it in a more natural position.

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I have this CalDigit one that lets me

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connect my laptop and monitor to it.

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I can then connect a bunch of accessories to it

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as it gives me a ton more USB ports

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as well as some other useful ports.

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some sort of desktop charger

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for your phone and other accessories.

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I have this desk charger

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that can charge my phone,

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Apple Watch, and AirPods all at once.

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Not only is it useful,

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but it's also a very premium piece of tech.

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It has a weight to it

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and the materials it's made from
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It looks very classy.

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And if you regularly work into the dark,

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a desk lamp can be very useful.

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Again, whatever you choose here

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is purely preference-based.

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I have the Logitech Litra Beam LX,

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which is technically a light 
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when you're streaming,

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but I also find it very good as a desk lamp.

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So for me, it's dual purpose.

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You can adjust the brightness

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and colour temp on one side

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and the other side, it changes colours,

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so you can set it 
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if you like unicorn vomit.

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So those are just some of the desk upgrades

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I'll of course leave links to everything

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down in the description below.

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If you guys have 
any other recommendations,

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please leave them in the comments.

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I'm always interested to hear

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what other people would recommend

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in making their setup more comfortable.

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