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It's simple. Just count the number of hours you use an item in a week. Anything you use for a large part of the week should be of high quality. Bed, office ch
by keeptrying 15y ago
It's simple.
Just count the number of hours you use an item in a week. Anything you use for a large part of the week should be of high quality.
Bed, office chair, desk, computer screen, computer, cooking utensils if you cook a lot, phone - in my case.
My car is 10 years old and doesn't have an a/c but I use it irregularly for Kiteboarding purposes and don't care.
In essence, it's much harder to bear a small pain for a long time than it is to bear a big pain for a small amount of time. And the mental stress from the smaller and longer pain is much much more IMHO.
- gdulli 15y agoThat's not a good metric. Everyone sleeps in their bed for a lot of hours per week but only a subset of people are sensitive to discomfort or back issues. Why does anyone spend their time coming up with rules for what other people should do in situations that are inherently based on personal values?
- keeptrying 15y agoIf you don't buy a good bed you'll develop back issues. And actually the majority of sedentary workers will have back issues in their lives so it's even more important. This rule works for me and since it's not actually straight forward to figure out, I thought it would help others.
- iskander 15y ago...or you could put a lightly padded mat on the floor. The cost is minimal and it makes my back feel healthier than a bed. As far as I can tell, beds are for comfort not health.
- keeptrying 15y agoYeah but that gets some getting used to. My dad sleeps like that :) ...