| It's pretty simple mathematics, really. The average | | | | stretch and walk around a bit. Watch your back, in |
| worker spends as much as eight hours a day in front | | | | other words. |
| of the computer - at the very least, at the desk. That | | | | 2. Keep the monitor at eye level |
| amounts to as much one third of your life; twenty | | | | Your eyes are going to be watching that flickering |
| years at the very least. And here's the thing - if you | | | | screen for hours on end. It's only good sense to make |
| spend twenty years of your life sitting in a posture that | | | | it as easy as possible for them. One way you can do |
| is apt to harm your body, you are setting yourself up | | | | this is by keeping the monitor at approximately the |
| for trouble. | | | | same level as your eyes. Not only does this make it |
| Doing simple things right over a long period of time can | | | | easier to read, but it also helps reduce the strain on |
| keep your body in good shape. On the other hand, | | | | your neck. |
| ignoring simple things over a prolonged period can land | | | | 3. Elbows wide apart |
| various parts of your body in real trouble. | | | | The narrower the gap between your elbows, the |
| So the next time you sit in front of your computer, do | | | | more uncomfortable your seating position. Take care |
| try and keep these things in mind: | | | | to ensure that your elbows are comfortably spaced |
| 1. Try and keep your back as straight as possible | | | | apart, and not bent at an unnatural angle. This will help |
| Slouching in your chair may be more comfortable right | | | | you maintain a comfortable seating position for longer |
| now, but it is doing nothing good for your spine in the | | | | hours. |
| long run. Try and keep you back as straight as | | | | Remember, you spend almost one-third of your life at |
| possible, and make use of the various levers that most | | | | your desk. Making that time as comfortable as |
| modern office chairs come with. Also try and give | | | | possible for yourself will only help you in the long run. |
| yourself a break every now and then; stand up, | | | | Do take care of your posture! |