Table of contents:
2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
Take your left hand away from your face and straighten your back. And read the step-by-step guide on how to get comfortable at the computer so that you no longer have to hunch over.
In order not to get up from behind a computer with a headache and a stiff body, it is not enough to straighten up. But let's start working on the mistakes from the main point, from the back.
Back and neck
A bent neck will respond with a headache in the evening
A bent back is a mistake
Keep your back and neck straight, but comfortable. Do not tilt your neck forward so as not to provoke circulatory problems. Pay for a bent neck with a tension headache. Find a chair in which you can take the right posture, put a pillow under your lower back.
Legs
Can't straighten your back and neck? It means that something is interfering. Most likely, the legs are uncomfortable.
Legs should not dangle
But must move freely
A correct fit assumes that the feet are flat on the floor. At the same time, the knees are bent at an angle of 90 degrees.
The chair needs to be adjusted in height. If it doesn't work, then use pillows and a foot bench.
Hands
Hands should rest freely on the keyboard without bending at the wrists.
But the elbows should be bent at an angle of 90 degrees.
Eyes
The optimal distance from the eyes to the monitor is 50–70 cm. To look at the screen, you must not lower or lift your head.
If you work at a laptop for a long time and cannot correctly position the screen and hands, take an additional keyboard, and use the laptop as a monitor.
Light
If light hits the monitor directly, glare appears on the screen and irritates the eyes.
Therefore, in the working room, the monitor should be placed so that the rays do not fall on it.
Recreation
You can't work at a computer all day, but in reality you have to. Take at least breaks during the day, warm up every hour for the body and eyes, and be sure to actively rest after work.
Recommended:
What to do if your back hurts?
There is no need to wait until "it passes by itself." This question was submitted by our reader. You can also ask your question to Lifehacker - if it is interesting, we will definitely answer. Why does my back hurt? Anonymously Tore off my back, twisted, pinched, blew, ached, grabbed and does not let go - this is how patients often talk about back pain.
Why chest hurts: 11 harmless and frightening reasons
Breast pain is called mastalgia. And she is familiar to 70% of women. Make an appointment with your doctor if your chest hurts for more than two weeks
What ageism is and how it hurts each of us
When it comes to ageism, we can't help but mention the difficulties of getting a job at 50, negligence towards elderly patients in hospitals, and Tinder's injustice
What to do if your stomach hurts during pregnancy
This simple checklist will help you not to panic over trifles and understand when to go to the doctor and when to call an ambulance. Signs that everything is okay: The pain is not too bad, goes away when you rest or change positions, or after using the toilet
Why it is necessary to write "nothing else", but "nothing more than"
The life hacker tells in what cases “nothing else” is used, and when “nothing else” is used. The choice is obvious if you focus on the context