Feeling a little sore after weeks of working from home? You're not alone. Surveys of telecommuting workers have found that many of them are experiencing back and neck pain from poor posture, according to the Wall Street Journal. While office workers before had spent eight or more hours a day sitting in chairs, today many are sitting on beanbag chairs, recliners, their beds or, in the case of one Trusted Professional writer, a sofa, with a laptop resting on a pillow because it turns out that the bottoms of those things get kind of hot.

It's not a very intuitive development. Prior to the global pandemic, our beloved home furnishings were a source of relaxation and comfort, in contrast to the stiff office chairs we'd been in for hours. However, the Journal is reporting that more and more people are learning that home furnishings offer little back and spine support and so, over the long term, many find themselves sore at the end of the day despite having done literally nothing but sit on the couch for hours and hours.

Meanwhile, on the neck front, people are looking down a lot more than they used to, whether it's a phone or a laptop screen, which is hurting people's necks after a long time. You're probably doing it right now, aren't you? The Journal said that while the head weighs about 12 pounds, looking down can put abut 60 pounds of strain on the neck which, if one considers a standard workday, can lead to soreness.

In response, it would seem many are trying to get the comforts of their old office chair back: Online retailer Wayfair is reporting surging sales of office furniture, with orders growing by 37 percent. It would seem some are getting tired of the comforts of home and long instead for the comforts of the office.

Now that you're done reading this, perhaps it would be a good time to get up and stretch.