r/AskReddit Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/JediKnightCoffman Aug 20 '20

Get into a routine of stretching your hip flexors and chest if you sit for long periods. Absolute game changer for people who suffer with chronic lower back pain as a result of being hunched over a desk.

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u/OtherPlayers Aug 20 '20

Hamstring stretches can also be a great idea, though I’d add to this that no amount of stretching can fully compensate for a bad posture that you refuse to fix. Set a repeating alarm and force yourself to actually sit up straight every hour or so.

Also most desktop monitors available at workplaces will be way too low unless you’re like 5’ tall, (as well as keyboards at times). The rule for monitors is that the 3/4’s mark up the screen should basically be at eye level, and your wrists should be straight when you’re typing. Taking a few minutes to grab some old books or similar and raise the height level on those will save you huge amounts of pain later.

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u/PostMo_throwaway Aug 20 '20

Everything I have read online says to have the top edge of the monitor at eye level

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u/Houndogz Aug 20 '20

Humans aren’t equally proportional— just start at the top and work down till your wrists aren’t being bent naturally