Home office stress related injuries are escalating. Along with carpal tunnel syndrome, eye strains, neck strains, back related problems. Let's face it, if you are behind keys more than a few hours a week you will suffer one or more of above problems.

Neck Strains. Have you noticed that your neck is stiff after a long day at computer? Well, trouble might be your monitor height. Your monitor should be eye level so you will not have to constantly lower, raise, and crook your neck to view screen.

Exercise Tip: Try rotating your your shoulders back several times and then forward for several more times to reduce stress. Then slowly turn your head side to side several times.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Also called repetitive motion injury is on increase. Why? Because of new technology, computers are faster than ever. This leads to more keystrokes which equals more injuries. That numbness in your wrist or hands might be a warning that you are suffering from this injury. Try purchasing one of gel pads you can rest your hands on while at keyboard. This will help tremendously. Purchase ergonomically made wrist rest and mouse pads available at most office supply stores to help ease tension and chance of injury.

Many entrepreneurs feel that they just can’t justify paying someone to assist them with many tasks that need to be done to keep their business running smoothly. What you need to do, however is take a step back and remember what your original mission was when you started business. Are you where you thought you would be at this point in time? Are you doing things you love to do, or are you spending time working on details that don’t contribute to bottom line? Is this best use of your time?

One thing you can do to move your business forward is to outsource some of administrative tasks that don’t need your personal attention. But before you can decide if this is right for you, let’s figure out just how much your time is really worth.