Working from home has its perks: no traffic jams, coffee just the way you like it, and the freedom to curl up on the sofa or in bed with your laptop from time to time. But that last habit catches up with you when you sit for hours without support. Slumped down with a laptop on your lap is cosy, until your neck and shoulders start to complain.
The problem with the sofa as a workplace
A sofa or bed is made for lounging, not for working. Without back support you slowly slide down, your screen keeps getting lower and you bend your head further forward. Let us be honest: for a full working day, a well set up desk remains the best choice. But for that hour of email, a video call or focused reading, a work session on the sofa is perfectly fine, as long as you support yourself properly.
How a reading pillow helps when working from home
The Bline reading pillow, 65 x 45 x 50 cm and filled with memory foam, gives you a firm backrest that does not sink away. That keeps you more upright and makes it easier to keep your screen at eye level. The armrests support your arms while you type on your tablet or scroll through documents, and the side pocket stores your phone, charger or notebook.
- Firm back support that helps you sit with better posture
- Armrests for relaxed typing and reading
- A side pocket for a tablet, phone or charger
- A removable cover made of 250TC cotton, washable at 30 degrees
Do not forget your breaks
However comfortably you sit, any position becomes unpleasant if you stay in it too long. So get up every half hour, stretch, fetch a glass of water and look out of the window for a moment. Small breaks keep your body supple and your mind fresh. A reading pillow makes sitting more pleasant, but moving remains at least as important for a good working day. Think of the pillow as support for the sitting moments, not as a replacement for movement.
From work mode to relaxation
The beauty of a reading pillow: after work you close your laptop, take a book from the side pocket and your workplace turns into a reading nook. The same pillow becomes your reward after a day of work. Half an hour of reading, an episode of your favourite series or simply doing nothing with good back support: it helps you consciously separate work and relaxation, especially when both happen on the same sofa. With five colours (white, beige, blue, grey and black) there is always one that fits your interior.
The reading pillow is available from 69.99, with free shipping from 50 euros in the Netherlands and Belgium and 30 days to return it. On Bol it scores an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars. Browse the reading pillow collection, or add an extra cover from the cover collection right away: with a pillow you get 33% off the cover.
