To be honest, the best advice I ever got was to not sit for too long without breaks and to not hunch over your tablet/paper. Also remember to exercise and eat healthy in the long term. It doesn't seem important for starters but after you get some time in you really start to feel your body degrading (if you don't take good care of yourself). This is really important for anybody but especially for someone spending most of their day sitting. Good luck and take care of yourself!

Yes, there is. Posture is super important and goes a long way in making sure you're healthy enough to keep drawing.

Take a look at a couple of these resources:

An old reddit thread on the same question

The Design Sketchbook

Draw Your World

Also consider doing wrist or finger exercises when drawing!

Don Corgi

Try standing sometimes too, you might be surprised about how much of your body is used to make a simple line. It gives you more range of motion when sketching or doing gesture work and it just feels more loose overall. It is easier to work on a larger surface when you do this and requires an easel (improvise if you don't have one).

Definitely not a must but I think everyone should try it

Like the hunchback of Notre dame xD

You're best off looking at a decent office chair. Most 'gaming' branded stuff is cheaply made, with a high mark up and often won't do your back any favours.

You also didn't state a budget, while I've never tried one, herman miller chairs are meant to be one of the best, but most of them start >£1000 so far more than a lot of people would be willing to pay.

Your best bet is to find somewhere that sells office chairs and go try a bunch out, since the best one for you is going to depend on your body type, height and weight.

Budget?

Also, I recommend not getting a "gaming" chair. That's all marketing stuff. My experience - Herman Miller's Aeron Chair is the best I've ever had.

sexretlab or get an actual ergonomic chair

secretlab is very dependant on the person tho, some people love them some people hate them

My work place uses this chair as well, it’s wonderful.

I’ve been using a standing desk lately and I have had some amazing results with my level of concentration and the headaches I normally get after studying for too long have decreased. If I’m not using a standing desk. Then I study at my kitchen table because i can spread my shit out and there’s good light in my kitchen. The key is to make sure you’re taking breaks. I sometimes set a timer to do a “ergonomic check in”, to make sure I haven’t shifted to some stupid position and to readjust so my neck/back aren’t sore.

I could never study in bed either cause I’d just instantly be unconscious. But you should try not to do that just because it promotes poor sleep hygiene.

In a library with a bunch of good music and coffee.

While you can study anywhere, the best studying is done when you feel inspired. Whatever and however that may be.

If you feel energetic and inspired to study when you lay down and feel sleepy.... then go for it!

I've started using my kitchen counter as a standing desk instead of sitting on the barstools along it

Lying on a couch holding a bowl of popcorn watching tv instead of studying

Hey, physical therapist assistant here. A standing desk is a great addition if you can afford it. They make mechanical cranking ones as well (see Ikea). A good chair with correct sitting ergonomics can make a world of difference as well. The best and most important advice I can give though is to change it up. No posture is good for a extended period of time. Stand for a bit, sit for a bit, lay for a bit, squat and read for a little. Change it up and stay fresh.

Any suggestion on a chair I can buy for everyday use? I currently use a gaming chair, but doesn't seem to make it easy to actually use good posture. Preferably with a headrest as well.

> Relax your shoulders and try to keep arms parallel to the ground.

So I assume using armrests is kinda bad?

Good tips! I'm so used to crossing my legs that when I read that I should stop, I just crossed my ankles instead. Breaking bad habits is hard.

Why do I have stuck a hard time keeping both feet on the ground? This has been a struggle my entire life.

Get a used one. I see used steel case and Herman miller on Facebook for $250 and under depending on how patient and diligent at checking are you. Good options are Herman Miller Mirrra, Sayl or Aeron and steel case think or leap.

Messed up backs are a lot more expensive than the most expensive desk chairs. They're worth every penny.

Have you checked an office furniture liquidator? It's hit or miss (like all used furniture) but you can often try out a bunch of nice chair models under one roof. And even top of the line chairs are sold at a steep discount. I usually try to negotiate a better deal.

Then you’ll want to buy used. The ones worth having are expensive. I’m a Steelcase fan myself. I see them on Craigslist and the like for sub $300 if you’re patient.

I looked on craigslist for a lightly used aeron chair. I bought it from an office furniture liquidation company- got it for $300.

Herman miller embody hands down a heaven for my butt n back.

Never heard of this chair

I have a SOLID Neelkamal which I've been using since the last 4 years(since COVID). Touchwood, no back issues yet. But I lift 6 times/week inc. pull up/squats/deadlift.

Suryanamaskar

Nothing beats this.

Whenever I have back pain, I go to gym. Next morning I have more back pain but this feels kind of good. It keeps on like this.

Could be due to weak hips. Try working them out. Otherwise get checked up.

athleanx

This + hanging in a pull-up position

Featherlite Helix HB

Got it for ~21k in 2020. One of the best investments till date 👌

I consistently hear fantastic things about Herman-Miller chairs. They seem to be the go-to response for this question. Unfortunately, they're extremely expensive. The most practical way is to find one used in your area via eBay or craigslist or the like. The Aeron and Embody models receive the most praise.

ErgoChair2 looks awesome.

I ordered one this week so will report back

Steelcase chairs seem extremely adjustable and comfortable from my experience. We have them at work.

Would look for one used, if possible, and cheapest one seems to be $350 and regular models seem to be over $500

Edit: I believe we have the Leap Plus at work, aprox $800 CAD and Amia for the conference rooms, aprox $600 CAD. Looks like someone in town sells used ones for about half that, so maybe with some digging you can find a more reasonable $200 chair?

You might want to look for ergonomic mice as well, trust me carpal tunnel syndrome is bad

The best chair for posture is- no chair. Stand up desk.

Buy a chair with lumbar support, you can find some of them from $200 that have not Wish quality. Even with a good ergonomic chair you need to remind yourself to keep good posture which is quite hard. Try for free BackWatcher. It will help you reinforce good posture habits by alerting you as soon as you slouch.

> Are there any chairs that will help reinforce good posture habits

1. No chair - use a standing desk, even if it's a stack of books on a counter.
2. A chair without a back - it's your job to support your torso, not your chair's. Yoga balls are great to help with core strength.
3. Any desk chair that fits you

But the chair isn't what's important here. You need to exercise to build your muscles so you're not relying on the chair as an assistive device.

Try ikea järvfjället, it's not too expensive. I personally tried it at IKEA before, it's the most comfy chair I've ever sit in

This is not what you're going to want to hear, but...

Swiss Ball/Yoga ball.

Just tie a strap that goes from the chair base around your knees, so you're physically limited from sliding down

This is something I feel qualified to contribute to. Earlier this year I needed to buy a home office ergonomic chair, and I did *exhaustive research on this to compare models. I ended up getting a chair I was very happy with. These were my main considerations:

• Needed to be ergonomic and include lumbar support and a headrest. I did look at gaming chars as well, but it turns out that gaming chairs only really "look cool" but actually offer no true ergonomic support or adjustments. So you want to get a chair that's specifically designed for office use and ergonomics.
• Realistic price. When I started looking into this, I also had around a $200 budget. But that "tier" of chair at that price point actually turns out to be low quality without a lot of good options. I ended up increasing my budget to be under $500, with the intention that it was an investment that would last 10+ years of daily use.

Here is what ended up being the top choices:

1. Autonomous Ergochair 2 - $350. This is what I ended up getting, and it's great. No regrets at all, and desk posture has been great since using it.
2. Uplift Pursuit - $330. It seems to be a very similar chair as above, and I read good reviews about it. Very similar all around.
3. NeueChair + Headrest - $650 with headrest. If you wanted to go high end quality around this price point, this looked like a slightly sturdier chair than the ones above, but the price point put me off. Although I do believe it is made with good quality, it didn't seem to be worth the price compared to the other chairs.
4. Staples Hyken chair - $170. This is the lower end of this type of chair. It looked just okay, but it felt like I would be replacing it after a few years, so that's why I ended up with the slightly higher quality one rather than this.

You can look up reviews on these chairs to help with you decision, but I hope this helps point things in the right direction. Good luck!

Staples Hyken chair is pretty well recommended as well as going on sale pretty often.

Ask your employer if you can take your chair from the office while you're working from home. If you intend to work from home from now on at least it'll give you time to find one, but who knows, maybe your employer will let you keep it while you're working for them.

posting just to remember to check the suggestions, i bought a cheap one from ikea and its killing me

IKEA Markus has served me well.