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Re: Pillows to help workers snooze at desk

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I have a skeletal deformity in my neck that causes severe cervicogenic headaches. One of the best ways to relieve them is to rest the front of my head on something, or even push against it. If anyone finds a place these are available in the U.S., please let me know. This could be a game-changer for me where nothing else works well.

They look like a massage table, without the rest of the table.

Re: Pillows to help workers snooze at desk

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I have a skeletal deformity in my neck that causes severe cervicogenic headaches. One of the best ways to relieve them is to rest the front of my head on something, or even push against it. If anyone finds a place these are available in the U.S., please let me know. This could be a game-changer for me where nothing else works well.

I have the same issue, and also experience relief by resting the front of my head. It is so bad these headaches often trigger visual artifacts. I have found that stretching my shoulder joints works well to stop my severe cervicogenic headaches when they are beginning to develop. I need to rotate my shoulders 90 degrees back till they click. My neck gets in place. Sometimes it does not work. Avoiding laptop work decre…

You may have a weak back, lower trapezius. Perhaps look into superman poses as a way of regaining strength, e.g. https://www.artofliving.org/nl-en/node/329473

Re: Pillows to help workers snooze at desk

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My friends in France complain when they are required to work a few extra minutes more than their contract. I don't know anything about work culture in Japan, but seeing something like this makes me wonder if Japanese companies are overworking their employees. Even though it is cool, and I totally want one!

For info on work culture in Japan see https://www.kalzumeus.com/2014/11/07/doing-business-in-japan...

Re: Pillows to help workers snooze at desk

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're right, there is certainly nothing in our evolutionary history to suggest that "working all day" is a natural human way of being.

Pretty sure a lot of people worked all day. The difference is they probably slept all night as well.

Pretty sure absolutely none of the "primitive" tribes work all day..

Re: Pillows to help workers snooze at desk

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Pretty sure a lot of people worked all day. The difference is they probably slept all night as well.

Pretty sure absolutely none of the "primitive" tribes work all day..

I don't think you have to go back that far. Before electric (and maybe gas lighting) it would be hard to have people working outside of the hours of daylight. Sure you could do some stuff by candlelight but it wasn't cheap if I understand correctly.

Re: Pillows to help workers snooze at desk

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I have a skeletal deformity in my neck that causes severe cervicogenic headaches. One of the best ways to relieve them is to rest the front of my head on something, or even push against it. If anyone finds a place these are available in the U.S., please let me know. This could be a game-changer for me where nothing else works well.

Have you tried massage chair?

https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Professional-Light-Weight-Th...

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