If you're like me, you spend more time on the computer than sleeping. This can be very unhealthy if you don't train yourself to use good ergonomics, here are some tips to help you make sure you'll be blogging until you reach a ripe old age!

Sit up straight. If you have one of those office chairs that let you lean back, lock it in the upright position while typing large amounts of text to help you remember to keep those vertebra lined up.

Keep your wrists straight while typing and clicking. Raise your chair or push the keyboard back and rest your arms on the table top. Keeping your wrists straight minimizes the rubbing of your tendons against the wall of the Carpal tunnel, thus helping to prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrom. 

Look away from the screen periodically to relieve eye strain. Give your eyes a breather from time to time.

Stay hydrated. Keep a glass or bottle of water at your desk and sip it all day. This is healthy and if you practice it regularly you'll lose a few pounds of water weight because your body doesn't feel like it needs to store up as much water.

 

I plan to continue spending 10 to 12 hours on the computer every day for a large chunk of my life, I don't want to suffer any adverse effects from it. So join in with me and lets make a New Years Resolution to practice healthy blogging!

 

2 Comments on Ergonomic Blogging - Avoiding Carpal Tunnel and Other Computer Related Health Issues

DEC
28
2007
And I wonder where the headache's and tight shoulders come from?? :)
9:00am • #1
hopefully this blog post will help that. :)
9:26am • #2

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