Investing in a comfortable desk chair can greatly increase your own, or your employees’ productivity.

This bungee chair was said to offer 99% of the comfort of the almost-$1000 Aeron, a Herman Miller chair, at a fraction of the price. Extra strong bungee cord loops (11 in the seat, 10 in the back) provide ergonomic comfort all day.  One reviewer commented that he can “sit in it for hours without any pinching, numbness, or other discomfort.”  He also added that the bungees are nowhere near as abrasive as the Aeron’s mesh.  “The bungees pretty much meld to your body,” wrote another reviewer who was initially resistant to bungees, but was won over.  Whether “you are slouching in front of your Xbox or sitting with good posture, you should be comfortable,” he wrote.  Here’s another bungee office chair to consider, if you prefer black rather than red.

This black mesh chair by Chicago Chair Company was called “chair nirvana” by one reviewer. He liked the fact that the comfortable mesh back breathed well and offered built-in lumbar support.  He said that despite being a heavy person, this chair was able to hold him well. He also praised its range of motion, praising the ease with which he was able to move around, move the chair up and down, and swivel.  He recommended it to “anyone looking for a chair that will be used for long stretches at a time.” This sounds like an ideal office desk chair.

Another option is this executive swivel chair. At 61% off retail on Amazon at the time of this writing, a reviewer called this chair a “great deal for the price.” It features passive lumbar support and a black vinyl finish.

A lot of people love posture kneeling chairs.  This particular ergonomic kneeling chair has a back as well as a seat and a knee rest. A reviewer loved the adjustable back, calling the chair a “godsend” for her back, and noted that the chair is perfect for meditational sitting.  She did note, however, that the chair is a slightly different color than pictured, more of a navy than the royal blue pictured here and on Amazon’s listing.

For those of you who would prefer a backless version, here’s a traditional wooden ergonomic kneeling posture chair. One reviewer said that this chair, recommended to her by a nun, allows her to sit in meditation for hours comfortably. She said that her posture is perfect and the chair allows for open breathing. She said the chair helped her to stop focusing on pain she was experiencing, and instead focus on the breath or whatever else she was working on.

If brown is your preferred chair color, this brown office chair (actually cappuccino/dark oak, according to the listing) is an excellent value for the money. One reviewer said it was beautiful, and “very solid for the price.” Both she and another reviewer said how easy the chair was to assemble. The second reviewer said it was purchased for a student, was more comfortable in hot weather than the leather chair it replaced, and that it had held up well for daily use.

Whether you choose one of the chairs reviewed here, or another desk chair, productivity will be your return on investment if you choose a quality product.

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