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Stress management relief techniques:
Learn to reduce the causes & effects of workplace related stress.
The simplest definition of stress is force that produces physical or emotional tension or strain on the body. If you work at a computer or a desk you're at risk
for back pain, carpal-tunnel problems, eyestrain
and obesity. These are all common symptoms of workplace related stress injuries. That's great news, huh. But just
because you're at risk for these stress and anxiety related effects, doesn't mean these things
will necessarily happen to you (sigh of relief...). You can take
control of your workspace and your workday to reduce these physical symptoms, so
that you don't have to do your job at risk to your
body.
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Is your Employer Making the Workplace an Anti-Stress Environment?
Good companies have employees who specialize
in setting up office equipment to be ergonomically
correct, relieving and dealing with weird, repetitive movements that
put unnatural work related strain on your body. The tilt of a
computer screen, glare from a window, the position
of your mouse can all contribute to potential causes for
physical problems. Managing the seemingly small
details of your workspace can add up to big
relievers in tension and your overall health.
How to Relieve and Manage Work Related Body Tension
A physical therapist I know recommends to her
clients that they take a five or ten-minute break
every hour that they're at work on the computer.
Get up, walk around, wiggle your fingers, get the
blood moving to your seat and feet are several ways to relieve common on the job aches and pains.
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Prevent Back Stress By Using a Proper
Ergonomic Chair
 The
lifestyle of the workplace is filled with stress.
Ringing phones; office intrigues; bad fluorescent
lighting: so many of the things we take for
granted at work are bad for the mind and the body.
While you may not be able to control the behavior
of your workmates, you can take some control over
your own workspace. Making sure your mouse pad is
close enough to hand helps you avoid carpal-tunnel
related stress injuries. Reducing glare on the
computer screen by changing the lighting or
repositioning your screen can reduce headaches and
eyestrain. Working at a desk subjects your body to
additional stress, so pay especial attention to
the kind of chair you're working from. It should
support your back, leaving your arms free to work
with papers or the computer. If you suffer fatigue
or back and leg pain after sitting all day at
work, you should be shopping for an ergonomic
office chair.
See a selection of
affordable ergonomic chairs
that can be delivered to your doorstep.
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Be a Clutter Reducer: Clear your Desk
Keeping your desk clear of unnecessary items is also a great stress management technique.
It's surprising to see the number of people
who try to manipulate a mouse, keyboard, papers,
monitor and paper clips on a desk that also
contains a coffee mug, pictures of the family, a
list of jokes from the office intranet, and a
flower in a vase. Morale-building items are nice
to have around, but try attaching them to a nearby
wall or placing them on a shelf above your desk,
leaving yourself room to move. Training yourself to keep the desk clutter away will be a good emotional reducer of stress.
Easy Natural Techniques: A Good Chair and Some Exercise
A good chair is essential to the mostly-seated
worker. But keep in mind that a good chair is a
very personal thing, because our bodies are all
built differently and have unique needs. If your
chair isn't comfortable, if your feet fall asleep,
or your rump hurts, if your back gets sore, or your get headaches from neck or back strain
consider reconfiguring your seating situation. Whether you are a teen or college student writing a term paper or an employee who spend a lot of time at the computer, a comfortable chair will have a huge reduction of body tension (daily exercise like walking or biking is natural way to deal as well!).
Play with your current chair, experimenting with
changing its height and tilt. Some office chairs
are built with extra padding where the cheeks of
the rear end usually rest. It amazes me that
anyone can sit on these chairs, since the padding
under the cheeks dips into a valley right where
the average spine should end. So what you have is
people sitting on a hill in the place where
they're already well padded, with no support for
the spine.
If you've tweaked your chair, rearranged your desk
and built hourly exercise into your day but are
still uncomfortable, it's time to think about
buying a new chair. Go to an office-supply store
and sit in every chair. Find a good salesperson
who knows what he or she is doing, and have a
chair fitted to your body. Define your aches and
pains to the salesperson, and get that person's
ideas about what might work for you. You may
discover that the usual office-type desk chair
doesn't work for you: you may need a piece built
for home use instead. You may even need to have
your workspace redesigned to fit a different style
of chair.
If you're looking for ergonomic furniture online,
try www.ultimatebackstore.com. They sell workstations,
chairs for the home and office and a range of
other products all designed to make life more
comfortable.
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