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Re:Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "co... by lanstin on Friday March 07, 2025 @01:17PM (#43292600)
If it's posture related, here's more free advise: try sitting on stools rather than on chairs with a back, and sit up straight and keep your arms actively powered while typing (not laying on a surface). Also, when you need to think for a minute get up and walk around.
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Re:Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "co... by Night_Thastus on Friday March 07, 2025 @01:25PM (#43292699)
A stool without a back would be very uncomfortable, but I do have ergonomic chairs (Herman Miller Aeron) which should do a decent job from what I understand.

The rest I'll consider though, thanks.

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Re:Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "co... by lanstin on Friday March 07, 2025 @06:20PM (#43295906)
The point of sitting on a stool is that you have to use your core strength to sit up straight, and using that core strength reduces all sorts of pain in back and neck.

I didn't start doing that (sitting on stools) till I had been meditating for a long time, so it wasn't that different than sitting on the floor in half lotus position, which I had extensive practice doing.

I've been doing it for >10 years now; I will confess that when I have a meeting in a meeting room with proper chairs, I do really enjoy the chair back. It's all about using your body in a variety of ways.

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