| People today are spending longer hours at
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| | reported having lower stress levels.
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| work, in front of their computers, just
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| | Taking stretching breaks were also found
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| to meet their pressing deadlines and
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| | to have increased their productivity and
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| KPIs. As a result, there are more
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| | enjoyment with working at their PC.
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| incidents of debilitating back pain, neck
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| | [4]Here are 2 stretching tips:a. Chin
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| ache, headaches, RSI and burnout that are
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| | Tuck Stretch: Leaning forward and staring
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| reducing productivity and increasing
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| | at a screen a strains your neck muscles
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| stress leave.More than half of computer
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| | and can be a cause of headaches. Tuck
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| users each year develop neck or shoulder
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| | your chin into your neck and feel the
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| symptoms and just over one-third develop
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| | back of your neck stretching out. Hold
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| an impairment or the loss of some
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| | this stretch for 7 seconds and repeat
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| function [2] One survey found that
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| | twice.b. Wrist Stretch: Hold your right
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| backache was the most common complaint,
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| | hand palm up (fully extend your arm).
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| followed by sore eyes and headaches.[1]In
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| | Place your left hands fingers on top of
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| Australia, back problems are the leading
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| | your right palm. Gently pull your right
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| specific musculoskeletal cause of health
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| | hand back towards your body and hold for
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| system expenditure, with an estimated
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| | 7 seconds. Repeat this stretch with your
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| total cost of $700 million in 1993-1994
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| | other arm.The challenge is remembering to
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| [3].So what is the answer? By releasing
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| | do the stretches when you are busy. One
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| the build up of physical tension, people
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| | solution, by is to use ergonomic
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| are able to sustain their working stamina
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| | software program that reminds you to take
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| and focus without the physical ailments
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| | stretch breaks and guides you through the
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| or a reduction in productivity. Here are
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| | process.3. Smart ActivityTake regular
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| 3 ways to protect your productivity from
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| | activity breaks throughout your day. a.
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| strain:1. Smart Ergonomics Sitting at the
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| | Rather than sitting in a lunch room, or
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| computer for hours at a time fatigues
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| | at your desk, get outside and walk b.
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| your muscles and creates physical
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| | Have a coffee club, where you come into
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| tension. Using some of the basic
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| | work 30 minutes early to go for a brief
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| ergonomic principles you can avoid a lot
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| | 10 minute walk to the local café for a
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| of unnecessary strain and maximize your
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| | coffee. c. Initiate a weekly in-house
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| productivity. Here are 4 tips:a. Have a
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| | Pilates or yoga class d. Sponsor a your
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| direct line of sight to your monitor -
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| | own triathlon group and compete in an
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| you should not need to look up, down or
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| | amateur eventProductivity is not
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| twist to see your screen. b. Use chairs
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| | something to 'fix' it requires a cultural
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| that have a tilt function. Sit at 110
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| | shift in thinking and work habits.[1]
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| degrees (slight recline) to reduce back
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| | American Journal of Industrial Medicine
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| strain c. Ensure your wrists are straight
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| | 2002;41:221-249[3] Mathers C, Penn R.
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| when using the keyboard and mouse. d.
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| | Health system costs of injury, poisoning
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| Keep your feet flat on the floor - use a
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| | and musculo-skeletal disorders in
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| foot rest if required.2. Smart
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| | Australia 1993-94. Canberra: Australian
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| StretchingComputer operators who took
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| | Institute of Health and Welfare, 1999.
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| frequent short stretching breaks, known
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| | AIHW Catalogue No. HWE 12 (Health and
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| as micro-stretch breaks (~60-90 seconds)
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| | Welfare Expenditure Series No. 6).[4]
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| every few hours, reported that it was
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| | Licenblat B.Sc.(Psych) is a Resilience
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| definitely effective in reducing
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| | Expert who helps people in business
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| stiffness and muscle aches associated
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| | bounce back fast from pressure, stress
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| with long hours at the keyboard, and
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| | and burnout in their work and life.
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