metalfabsMar 13
Maaike

Also, it would really delight me if you start using the hashtag #deskdwellers for challenges you face as someone with a desk job.

How do you cope? Got any good tips for other Desk Dwellers to get more movement in? Good stretches for the neck and back aches? :)

Mar 13 at 9:54amWeb
Show threadsamir, a terminally deprecated methodMar 13
@maaikees I don’t need to sell you on this, but: some regular weightlifting (light, I am made of twigs) is basically the only thing that keeps my back from randomly freaking out.
Show threadHein RagasMar 13

@maaikees Height-adjustable desk that allows me to do my work standing has been a game-changer for me.
Sometimes I add a walk-pad to the mix -- I can walk along at 1,5 km/h and still do my job. If I'm just reading, I can do 3 km/h.

#deskdwellers

Show threadChris PittsMar 13
@maaikees Go for a walk. Get outside, feel the sunshine (Or wind/rain). Detach from that desk occasionally.
#DeskDwellers
Show threadStephanMar 13

@maaikees Anything that helps moving my back. For me, that's swimming (no surprise here), but also the rowing & cross country skiing machines at the gym.

And, dare I say it, house hold chores. At least, that gets me any from my desk. 😀

#DeskDwellers

Show threadMelissa FisherMar 13
@maaikees making sure I move every 30 minutes or so has been a game changer. What was hardest is to get into a routine to get up and do that rather than sitting there for hours. Lower back pain has gone from doing this.
Show threadmetalfabsMar 13

@maaikees 2 things that have helped were:

- neck training, nothing wild, just a couple of sets of neck curls and neck extensions a week
- getting up to do dead hangs off a chin up bar a few times during my shift.

#deskdwellers

Show threadStrfnurfnMar 13
@maaikees I got a standing-capable desk but hardly ever used it, till I got an off-brand Bosu ball (half a yoga ball in a base). You can bounce! which is MUCH more fun than standing. I feel like it strengthens my foot and ankle better too. #deskDwellers
Show threadStrfnurfnMar 13
@maaikees Also, deeply learning better body mechanics and slowly building better posture habits. The big ones were learning how to correctly rotate my shoulders back (not just pulled down/back) so my scapulae move naturally against my ribcage, and learning to correct my pelvic tilt (swayback) using abs. With those two things, you get your spine stacked properly in a way that feels natural and unforced. My knees unlock, my "tech neck" pulls back, even the arches of my feet are better positioned.
Show threadnils_bergerMar 14
@earthtoneone Uh. The half-yogaball sounds intriguing. I find myself standing poorly at my desk. Thank you for the inspiration!
Show threadStrfnurfnMar 14
@nils_berger I should probably caveat that - it adds a lot of height, so check if your desk can go that high! Helps that I'm short 🙃
Show threadIan ChardMar 14
@maaikees Make sure that the top third of your monitor is at eye level when you’re looking straight ahead. If you need to raise your chair up to do this then get a footrest so your legs aren’t dangling.
Show threadFranz van BetteraeyMar 14

@maaikees I never get tired of sharing this post by @mar15sa even though I don’t take it to heart enough myself.

https://subscribe.marissagoldberg.com/posts/this-popular-remote-work-advice-is-wrong-and-you-re-probably-following-it

This Popular Remote Work Advice Is Wrong (And You’re Probably Following It)