[whataretheysaying] Mary Madigan: Geeks grok yoga

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Posted by Mary Madigan:
Geeks grok yoga
http://whataretheysaying.powerblogs.com/posts/1151594735.shtml


   [1]Our bad posture may be making us sick..

     Most geeks I know describe pain around their shoulder blades and
     upper back. Almost everyone has this pain right where your arm
     joins to your back, kind of around the back of your armpit on your
     mouse arm. (You know the one. And you know what it's from.)..

     ..My advice is to take this stuff seriously, starting now. If you
     want to be able to keep saving the world through code, design, and
     online communtiy building, you'd better start making it
     sustainable.

     * If you can afford it, invest in better equipment for your
     workstation.
     * Don't sit slouched over the laptop for hours.
     * Drop and relax your shoulders.
     * Take regular breaks to stretch your neck, shoulders, and wrists.
     * Don't ignore persistent pain.

   I started with yoga again as a way of helping me breathe during scuba,
   but it also helps counteract the effects of bad workstation posture.
   Just a couple of quick stretching exercises are enough.

   More at [2]Yoga for Geeks..

References

   1. http://sarahpullman.com/blog/sarahfelicity/geeks-of-the-world-beware
   2. http://yogaforgeeks.com/