| To be comfortable when sitting in an ergonomic | | | | where you can to reach for it. This means that |
| chair for using on the computer; it is important to | | | | any time you need to hydrate yourself; your |
| remember that your position is never static. This | | | | body needs to stretch to have access to the |
| is not suggesting that you have to get up and | | | | drink. Start simple, by positioning the drink with a |
| walk around every 5 minutes. No, the | | | | small reach; then as your body learns to improve |
| movements are more subtle and more | | | | its balance, move the position of the water |
| purposeful, so that your awareness is more on | | | | farther out of reach. Your body will appreciate the |
| the task of typing. | | | | stretch, as well as the sips of water. |
| What you need to realize is that you cannot | | | | 3. Change the position of your feet, which |
| remain comfortable while sitting, unless your body | | | | changes your sitting balance in your ergonomic |
| physically moves like a well-oiled machine; | | | | chair. It means you can start by:a) Stretching |
| otherwise it becomes 'rusty' or stiff without | | | | them both out in front of you, so you can wiggle |
| movement. Here are 3 suggestions that will help | | | | your toes and your ankles.b) Next change their |
| to make the body move while sitting working on | | | | position to being firmly flat on the floor, so you |
| the computer: | | | | can either lift your toes, or your heels off the |
| 1. Begin by performing rubbing your hands | | | | ground as you sit.c) Then move them to being |
| together quickly in front of you. This will stimulate | | | | curled up around the ergonomic chair. Now you |
| all the nerve endings in your hands; now move | | | | have a variety of positions to rest your feet, so |
| them quickly from side to side and then in a | | | | they feel relaxed and comfortable. |
| circular action until your whole hands feel warm | | | | These three movements requested make very |
| and vibrant. Now place them over your eyes and | | | | little demand on your body, but your body is |
| feel the warmth radiate into your eyes. This | | | | moving in very small but important ways. Your |
| whole action should stimulate your hands ready | | | | balance mechanism remains stimulated by simple |
| for the purpose of computing, as well as relax the | | | | purposeful movement. |
| eyes in preparation of watching the monitor | | | | Your body is a very fine and intricate machine |
| screen. | | | | that responds well to small and subtle |
| This action can be repeated any time during the | | | | movements, to stimulate the balance mechanism |
| process of working on the computer for enabling | | | | in your pelvis. Movement of your pelvis is the |
| your eyes and fingers feel comfortable | | | | most important area when sitting, because it |
| throughout the time of sitting working on | | | | needs to remain constantly balanced by |
| computer word processing. | | | | constantly being stimulated with active |
| 2. Next position a glass of water strategically | | | | movement. |