Multiple monitors? It may seem cool to have all that screen real estate but the more monitors you have, the trickier it is for your body. No matter how many monitors you’re using, it is very important to get yourself comfortably situated in your chair first. Remember, it all starts with you and then we [...]
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There’s no simple, one-size-fits-all rule for how high you should place your monitor, but here are some guidelines that should help you decide. I discussed in a previous post that the preferred line of sight, which connects the eye to the visual target, varies with the object being viewed and its distance from you. When [...]
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My plan was to go through some tips for setting up a comfortable work station one piece at a time, starting with the chair. But even after two posts on the topic of sitting, can you believe that I still have a lot more to say about it? Today, though, I’m going to tear myself [...]
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Is there anything better than a warm summer day on the beach with a good book? With the summer officially here, many of us will spend some time lying on the beach or by the pool side. Of course, there’s always the simple and old-fashioned way to go about it — lying on a towel. [...]
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Reality is that when using a computer, your mind is engrossed with the task at hand and your body – mostly hands, arms, back and neck — is working somewhat subconsciously. Despite the fatigue that can result after hours on the computer, most users are not attuned to what their body is doing and feeling. [...]
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As a hand therapist, I have treated a lot of sliced fingers and palms. I do just fine handling the wound and its rehabilitation, but thinking about how people cut their hands has always freaked me out. So it goes against my nature to tell you that the best safety tip with knives is to [...]
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Living in San Francisco, where you can eat in a different restaurant every night of the year for a decade without trying them all, I wonder why we sometimes even bother with cooking for ourselves. Regardless, last night was one of those nights. Coming back from a long but beautiful hike in Marin, we decided [...]
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The Fiskars Softouch Ergonomic Scissors are truly ergonomic. If you ever had to do a lot of cutting with scissors, you may have noticed that opening the scissor blades is what fatigues your hand over time. The anatomical explanation is simple: The extensor muscles (the ones straightening your fingers and thumb), are weaker than your [...]
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