Sitting on a rock!

Before I say anything else, I want to make a plug for a favorite cause, if I may.

Every day, people go to pet shops and other commercial places to buy a kitten, dog, whatever. And every day, kittens and puppies are put down at animal shelters. Granted, the Humane Society and the like do all they can to help, but they always need funds. More importantly, is for people to actually go down and adopt a pet. Not only is it good for the health of the pet, but studies have shown that pets actually improve the health of people!

So get your kid a kitten, sure…

But please check out the local animal shelter first!

Ok, so now on to business…. well, my business- (crass commercialization here- notice the screen flash quickly with that subliminal message? Dang, you missed it? Hmmm have to get that darned thing working, it was supposed to flash SitBetter.com).

I’ve noted the past few days that you can buy the nicest chair in the world, and you may as well sit on a rock or milkcrate for all the good that chair may do you if you’re not sitting in it correctly. I mentioned the foot rest and monitor arm and the final real essential piece needed is a keyboard tray.

This picture to the right illustrates how many people work at home.

Monitor well back, keyboard and mouse on top of desk, this is a situation which is fine for a half-hour doing the bills.
Not for an hour, two, or eight while at work!

 

 

 

Now, look at this guy- he’s going to sit there for eight hours, working all day, hunched over in positions his body was not meant to be in for 5 days a week, 48 weeks a year.

 

 

 

What sort of damage do you think he’ll end up doing to his body, firstly, and how do you think he feels when he goes home at the end of the day? Likely sore and surly!

 

Now the next option:

 

Notice how relaxed he now is. Sitting back, comfortable.

By bringing his keyboard and mouse down, his whole upper body relaxes and you can bet at the end of the day he’s a much happier camper!

It’s good to get a keyboard tray which only goes from 0 to -15 degrees, but again, any keyboard tray which brings the keyboard down from on top of the desk is far better than none at all!

So…. do remember: Adjust your environment to suit your body, don’t adjust your body to fit into your environment!

Ok, so all the really necessary accessories out of the way, I’ll start talking about different chairs from here on out.

And do visit me at SitBetter.com and we can actually chat about it!