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Re: Ask HN: Improving health despite working in a screen-based job

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Post by roland35 » Sun, Sep 26, 2021, 1:40 AM UTC

ynac wrote: post #45

My secret weapon against the 35 pounds that I keep at bay is to get two solid half days of manual labor a week. I'm not highly skilled so I just offer neighbors to help with their projects. Digging out a pool, building a deck, cleaning up on a job site, roofing, cutting firewood. Anything. Along the way, I learn new skills, have fun with a few people, keep their project cost down, and often take some pride in the pro…

Manual labor sounds nice after a week of coding, but unfortunately I hurt my back a few years ago and can't do as much as I'd like!

And I had to throw away all cookies in my house. I can't control myself.

Re: Ask HN: Improving health despite working in a screen-based job

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Post by laurent92 » Sun, Sep 26, 2021, 2:30 AM UTC

id wrote: post #34

reureu wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can you talk more about the air quality situation? What'd you find from the monitors, what did you do to remedy it, and what changed once you fixed it?

A CO2 monitor is quite helpful with keeping a room properly ventilated. The CO2 levels found in many indoor spaces are high enough to cause drowsiness, headaches and poor concentration. Of course all you need to do is open a window, but you'd be surprised how fast levels rise again after you close the window. It's particularly bad in small rooms and cars.

At this point I really think cars should have a CO2 meter built-in. The space is so small that CO2 might come fast and drowsiness might explain a lot of accidents on long-distance travels.

Re: Ask HN: Improving health despite working in a screen-based job

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Post by markhollis » Sun, Sep 26, 2021, 7:23 AM UTC

Quiark wrote: post #21

markhollis wrote: post #18

One issue that can develop over time is cervicogenic headache. This issue strains your muscles that span over your head. This origins from bad posture, typically from a screen-based job. Some exercises that help in these area, according to my physical therapist, are bending over your head as much as possible. Hold this position for 10 seconds. Then move your head back, such that you make a double chin. Also hold this…

I've been doing these neck mobility exercises, I think they seem to help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4dmZ5_n6uU&t=210s

I am doing something that is similar. But in my case, I maintain the position for 10 seconds. When bending backwards, I try to maintain my head in the same 'vertical position' (if that makes sense to visualize). My physical therapist described it as making a 'double chin'.