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> This is such a liberating setup. Yeah, it's "liberating" until you develop chronic back and shoulder pain later in life.
by w1ntermute 14y ago
> This is such a liberating setup.
Yeah, it's "liberating" until you develop chronic back and shoulder pain later in life.
- jackalope 14y agoI'd wager that it's more healthy than most home offices, which tend to restrict you to one position.
- jsn 14y agoTo each his own, I suppose. I've been deskless for 4 years, mostly on a couch in a relaxed position with laptop on my, hmm, laps. It's much more comfortable for me than chairs and desks. I sometimes spend 16 hours per day pressing those keys; I don't think I could've survived that in a chair behind a desk.
- smikhanov 14y agoYou still need to be careful: 4 years is not that long. Middle Ages people were exposed to very harsh environments and still lived to 30. I started getting neck pains after 11 years into my programming career. I attribute it mostly to programming on a sofa with a laptop -- in this position you constantly look a bit down (if a laptop is on your lap) and your neck will not like it.
- nevinera 14y agoObserving your body and changing positions whenever they become uncomfortable is far better for your long-term health than is a well-engineered chair. I now rotate between a standing desk, a normal desk, a couch (only when reading/exploring - typing here is tougher), and the floor, and all of my back problems have disappeared.
- reeses 14y agoPilates is great for developing that sense of individual muscle fatigue and for strengthening the muscles that will hold you in proper form.