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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

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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

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armrests, making the armrests

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the same height as you,

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that's can also make a big difference.

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The desk I have here is from Varnell,

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who are also sponsoring this video.

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This is one from the new solid wood

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range, which is made from real Walmart.

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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 along

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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 war to a set up.

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I have the large one here, which is 180

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centimetres wide and 75 centimetres deep.

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The depth of this desk is perfect

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as it has enough space for my arms,

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keyboard and mouse, while

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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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and has a built in cable management tray,

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making it easy to store

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and hideaway cables.

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My cable management

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isn't the neatest, but it works.

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I also have this matching desk

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shelf, which I'll cover

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later on in the video.

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Make sure to check out Vernal.

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I'll leave a link

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to this desk in the description below

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I would also recommend putting your desk

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in front of a window or near a window.

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I'm not sure where this notion

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in front of a window is a bad thing.

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I actually think having a 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

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coming in, which is of course,

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great for my mental well-being.

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But at the same time, your eyes are

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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 they're not going to

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and myopia is essentially nearsightedness.

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to focus on things farther away.

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is looking at things close to

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focusing on things further away

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and you're not getting natural sunlight

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in your eyes, that can very much speed

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up the process of myopia

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causing you to have nearsightedness.

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Because I had myopia, the only way to fix

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it is to wear glasses.

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Now you can see I'm not wearing glasses

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right now, 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

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surgery is really down to you,

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but it's been an absolute game changer

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Next up is the chair.

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the centrepiece of the set up, it's

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probably the most important part

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because it's what you're going

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to be sitting in 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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and 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 to be good

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for your back.

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They might be comfortable at first

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and they may be fun

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at first when you get it.

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But 510 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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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 area.

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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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like any other chair,

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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 now.

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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 or any

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other sort of classified ads.

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And looking for Herman Miller.

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Our chairs, you will find them

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for essentially half the price

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or less because offices

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are usually just giving them away,

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just trying to get rid of them.

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I would highly recommend getting used one

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because they are built to last.

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They will last like ten, 15, 20 years.

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Once you have a chair, it's important to

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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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deep enough

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to rest your arms,

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you need to make sure the armrests

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on the chair

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are at the same level as the desk.

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very highly preference based.

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Everyone will have different requirements

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and different expectations on monitor.

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Some people like myself, will be fine

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with one monitor it was.

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Some people might not even need a monitor

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and they are completely

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okay with just a laptop

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at this weird stage right now

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where there isn't really one

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monitor that's exceptionally good.

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One monitor that's great for everything.

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Now you can't get monitors

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that are genuinely good enough.

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everyone's

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expectation is going to be different.

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So it really comes down to what

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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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Cisco resolution, super

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bright and 32 inches in size.

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for gaming due to only being 60

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Hz refresh rate and it's not old.

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that come in a variety of different sizes.

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it's not as bright as a mini LCD monitor.

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rooms are not going to be that great.

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I did make a video last year

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called The One Monitor set up

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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, but

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it does cover most people's knees.

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recommend 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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It offers a ton of adjustability,

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including height

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and tilt and high end monitor

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arms can offer even more flexibility.

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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 strapped.

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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

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packs, 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 on my desk.

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I also have a desk shelf

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which can be used to raise the monitor

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even further.

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I use my desk shelf to mainly organise

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and to raise my speakers.

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This desk shelf is also from vinyl

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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 hi things away.

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trying to put things like my external SSD

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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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so they're angled at my ears.

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a pair of desktop speakers.

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I specifically have the audio

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engine, a two plus speakers.

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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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they can sound super sharp

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and tactile or smooth and more.

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I'm no audio fault, but I definitely do

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appreciate good sound quality.

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I feel like dedicated speakers

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I had finds.

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If that's what you're into,

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it's always going to be much better

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than the built in speakers in a motel.

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If you do video calls, often

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a webcam is a must.

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do not have a webcam built in.

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That is a great quality.

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It's a great step up from a standard

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MacBook webcam.

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This is actually the older model.

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They now have the new insta360

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link too, 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 and

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can do a bunch of other cool stuff.

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If you have a laptop, regardless of

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if it's connected to a monitor or not,

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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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is the ideal way

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to raise your laptop to eye level

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so you're not having

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to bend your neck down to look at it.

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Now on

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to some other great small additions.

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I would highly recommend a mouse pad.

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I have this full grain

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leather one from your likes.

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It's a good way

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to add some nice texture to the desk

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while also protecting it from my mouse.

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Scratching out the desk.

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Keyboard and mouse are very preference

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based on.

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I think there's really a right

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or wrong keyboard or mouse to use.

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I personally use the magic keyboard

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and the magic mouse, which isn't known

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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.

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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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But most people I would highly recommend

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the mix Master three

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which has a ton of functionality

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and will be much more comfortable

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if you have wrist issues.

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I would also recommend

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checking out the logic left,

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which completely changes

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the angle of your hand, keeping it

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in a more natural position.

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If you have a laptop and a monitor set up

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and need a bunch of additional ports

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for connectivity,

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I'd also recommend an external dock.

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I have this caldigit one that lets me

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connect my laptop and one or two to it.

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I can

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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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I would also recommend

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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, Apple

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Watch and AirPods all at once.

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Not only is it useful, but it's also

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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 fill.

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Incredible.

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It looks very classy.

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And if you regularly work into the dock,

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then of course

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a desk lamp can be very useful.

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whatever you choose here

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is purely preference based.

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I have the Logitech Lightship Beam

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Alexa, which is technically

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a light made

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for lighting your face

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when you're streaming, but I also find it

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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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to pretty much any colour you like.

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If you like you'd a compliment.

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So those are just

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some of the desk upgrades

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I would recommend all.

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Of course,

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live links

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to everything down

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in the description below.

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If you guys

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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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