WORK FROM HOME WITH ACTIVE MIND ,NEED GOOD POSTURE TO DO IT RIGHT

WORK FROM HOME WITH ACTIVE MIND, NEED GOOD POSTURE TO DO IT RIGHT

If you are reading this hunched in front of your laptop to the extent you are not realizing it, here is a gentle reminder to straighten your posture. Owing to the COVID-19 outbreak, a lot of people had to make an abrupt shift from the corporate setting to working from their bedrooms. While some are lucky enough to have an ergonomic work from home space, others try and make use of the less-than-ideal set up consisting of beds, coffee tables, couches and dining tables.

Even though the initial news of this transition may have sounded go at first, it is certainly proving to be a literal pain in the neck and the back as we stay slouched over our laptops for an extended period of time.

The sad part is there is no clarity when the situation might go back to normal. Hence, this less-than-ideal situation may prove to wreak more havoc on workers with pre-existing neck and back problems.

The problem is when you sit on a sofa, a couch or even your bed, you don’t maintain a correct posture. You end up rounding your shoulders, putting your head forward and slouching. As a result, you put too much strain on the tissues of your body which may result in chronic pain in your neck and back.

So here is what you should do about it👇

❎No more slouching -

As slouching puts a tremendous amount of stress on your spine and neck. You can use a pillow or even roll up towel horizontally to preserve the hollow arch in the lower back. This will provide lumbar support and prevent pain.
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☑️Change your Posture throughout the day-

Good Posture and Healthy Brain,
Work Mode on and You are Active again.

Do not remain seated at one position for extended time.Keep switching between chairs and sitting surface.You can choose from a standing desk, kitchen table, coffee table to even your dining table. When you keep shifting your sitting position, it will not put a lot of pressure on one particular area and the strain will be migrated to different tissues.

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☑️Fluff up your seat -    

To make your sitting comfortable, you can add a hard pillow underneath your seat. You can also drape a fluffy and soft towel around the back of your chair to add more comfort to your ordinary chair. While it cannot completely replace an ideal office chair, it will certainly make working from home more convenient and comfortable.
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☑️Get up every 40 mins -

Just as you get up from your seats at work, for toilet and coffee breaks, it is important to look away from your laptop screens and not stay seated for an extended period of time at home as well. You can take a walk around the house, fill up your water bottle or do some quick stretches at your desk. Take a break of 5 minutes every 40 minutes to keep your body healthy and in good shape.
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☑️Get your workstation "work ready" -

This simply means that even without your work table and office chair, one needs to make certain minor changes to prevent work from home from becoming a pain in your butt.
Like your laptop screen should be just below your eye level, so elevate the height your screen by putting like some books  to avoid the strain your neck. Secondly, you may also try to increase the font size to avoid putting a strain on your eyes and even put a blue light filter on the screen.