Stay healthy working at your computer
Computers are a fact of life, and there’s no getting around it. The world runs on computers and your job probably required you to work on a computer, at least sometimes. For other people, working on the computer is a full time job. Sitting at your computer for hours at a time, day after day, can really take a toll on your body and your health. But you’re not out of luck! There are many things you can do to stay healthy while working at your computer all day.
The first thing to remember is that you’re unique. Your body has different needs than your co-worker’s body, and only you know what your body really needs. But you’ll never know what your body needs unless you try listening to what your body is telling you. If you always feel tired and unmotivated after working at your computer for a few hours, don’t just assume that’s normal. You being tired is your body’s way of saying it needs something, but figuring out what your body needs isn’t always easy.
If you’re always tired in the morning, try eating healthy breakfast (or eating something different for breakfast). Your brain needs a constant supply of glucose, and without that you will feel tired and lazy. If you tend to get tired after lunch or closer to the end of work, try eating something different for a healthy lunch. Some foods will make you tired, so simply tweaking your diet slightly can keep you energized and awake for the rest of the day. If you like to skip meals like breakfast or lunch because “you don’t have time to eat”, I would re-think that thought. Your body needs food and water to operate correctly, and if you’re truly concerned about staying healthy you should make an effort to eat five small meals every day.
Do you get a headache after working on the computer for a couple hours? There are several factors that could be causing it, most of which you can directly affect. For example, looking at a computer screen for a few hours can cause eye strain which can lead to a headache. To combat eye strain, take a 5 minute “break” every hour. Walk around the office or step outside for a couple minutes. Not only will this help relieve tension in your eyes, it can help clear your head keep you motivated at work. Caffeine can also give you a nasty headache, so try replacing your morning coffee with tea or juice for a week and see if that helps.
Your posture will also take a toll on your body too. If you tend to slouch in your chair a lot, your spine will bend into a shape that is not natural and that will cause severe health issues when you get older. Your spine is responsible for almost all your bodily functions, conscious and unconscious, and an injured spine can lead to a weak heart, bad lungs and much more. If you sit at a computer all day with bad posture, these problems will manifest themselves sooner rather than later. So make a conscious effort to track your posture, and if you notice yourself slouching, stand up for a minute and sit back down with good posture. Try not to lean forward either, sit with your spine as straight as possible.
Make sure your computer screen is at your eye level. If you consistently have to look up or down to see your computer screen, adjust your monitor. Keeping your neck in an awkward position for 8 hours a day (or more) will take a toll on your spine too. Most computer monitors are too low, so bring a few books (or a big dictionary) from home to put under your computer screen and make it taller.
Because it’s hard to be active while you’re sitting at your computer, it’s important to take a break every couple of hours to stand up, take a little walk and stretch your body a little. Even if you just take a few minutes to do 50 jumping-jacks it will get your blood flowing and you’ll feel more energized. If you sit still for long periods of time, blood can pool up in your legs. Then when you stand up you could pass out because your blood pressure will drop while your body tries to pump that excess blood out of your legs. You’re more likely to pass out if you haven’t eaten recently, which is another great reason to eat five small meals a day.
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