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3 Tips To Adjust Your Monitor Sitting

Monitor
Sit

EQUIPMENT SETUP (0:12 sec)
If the monitor is off to the side, too high or too low, your spine will twist causing lower back and neck pain.

4 Things To Avoid When Sitting

Avoid
Sit

PROBLEM SOLVING (0:12 sec)
Don’t sit in a position where your muscles are holding up your body. Let the bones do the work. It all starts with your pelvis staying upright.

3 Things To Avoid When Sitting

Avoid
Sit

PROBLEM SOLVING (0:14 sec)
You might think sitting with shoulders back is good. How long can you do that before you collapse? For a moment try sitting on the back of your pelvis and feel how your spine rounds, compressing the disks between your vertebrae. Painful? Don’t do this!

6 Examples What Not To Do with Your Legs

Sit
Avoid

TIPS (0:11 sec)
If you cross your legs or sit on a foot etc., you will bend and twist your leg, knee and hip joint. This will impact the way you walk and run. Hint - if you can’t see both your ankles-adjust!

5 Tips What Not To Do With Your Keyboard

Keyboard
Avoid

TIPS (0:05 sec)
If the keyboard is off to the side your spine will twist causing lower back and neck pain. If it is too high it will raise your arms. If it is too far it pulls you forward or sends your arms forward.

5 Steps To Standing Tall and Relaxed

Stand

ESSENTIAL (0:24 sec)
Yes you can stand unhealthy. How to get your hips over your heels, weight in your heels: bend forward until you see your full ankles, unlock your knees. Shake your quads. They are relaxed now. Keep your hips where they are and raise your upper body. Check if you can still see your ankles. It will feel like you are bending forward like a ski jumper but your are not.

How To Relax Your Legs Standing

Stand

ESSENTIAL (0:11 sec)
Standing well and relaxed. Move your hips back, plant your feet evenly, unlock your knees and stack your spine over your pelvis and you can feel that your quads are loose and relaxed.

Arms - 3 Tips To Adjust Your Keyboard

Keyboard
Stand

ESSENTIAL (0:21 sec)
If the keyboard is off to the side your spine will twist causing lower back and neck pain. If it is too high it will raise your arms. If it is too far it pulls you forward or sends your arms forward. To keep your elbows under your shoulders and your wrists below your elbows adjust your desk and keyboard.

Shoulders & Upper Body Habits Standing

Stand
Avoid

ESSENTAIL (0:08 sec)
We used a muscle tone measuring EMG suit. And it's true. If you are not aligned, off to one side, bend forward, etc. you stress and harden your muscles.

Good Head Position When Standing

Stand
Avoid

ESSENTIAL (0:05 sec)
Tuck your chin to your Adam's apple and aline your ears over your shoulders.

Eyes - 3 Tips To Adjust Your Monitor

Monitor
Stand

ESSENTIAL (0:06 sec)
Keep the top of your monitor on eye height, straight in front of you and look away from your screen regularly.  Otherwise your spine will twist causing lower back and neck pain and your eyes will get dry.

5 Tips For Your Hands

stand
avoid

ESSENTIAL (0:13 sec)
Keep your hands and fingers cupped (slightly rounded) and your wrist straight. Don't tilt your hands up. Try tilting your hand up and wiggle your fingers - it’s exhausting.