Ergonomics — what is a palm rest on a laptop

A laptop’s palm rest—the flat area below the keyboard where your wrists naturally land—plays a bigger role in comfort and posture than most people realize. In this guide, you’ll learn what the palm rest actually does, why it can feel hard, sharp, or overheated over time, and how small posture tweaks and micro‑breaks can reduce strain on your wrists and forearms. You’ll also discover practical ways to cushion and protect this area, from raising your laptop and using an external keyboard to adding soft palm pads that double as “watch pads” to prevent scratches. Finally, you’ll see how WavePads and...