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I think breaks are more important than a nice chair. I set a timer to go off every hour. I get up, refill my water and/or coffee mug, and take a walk around the

I think breaks are more important than a nice chair. I set a timer to go off every hour. I get up, refill my water and/or coffee mug, and take a walk around the office to check in on the junior staff. Many of my best ideas came just after stretching and human interaction.

ajross 18y ago
Absolutely. Fancy chairs are the solution to the wrong problem. The problem is that sitting is just plain bad for you, and the solution is to stand up and walk around.
- sker 18y ago
  You tell me. I got varicose veins for spending to much time sitting in front of my computer. It's mostly linked with heredity, but the lack of activity in your legs is one of the main responsibles. So be careful guys, if you're gonna spend all day in your chair, make sure you stand up and exercise your legs periodically. Your back and your legs are gonna thank you.
- gtani 18y ago
  alternatives: - sit on exercise ball for some time every day, or - on the floor cross-legged, or in yoga poses called virasana (sitting between your shins) or double pigeon (with shins stacked in front of you). All very good for hips and back if done correctly, bad for knees if done incorrectly.
- CSchonwald 18y ago
  absolutely, wandering around randomly every hour or two is also key for doing good problem solving or research. I honestly don't think I'd be able to function sitting in one location for a few hours unless its something of the magnitude of a finishing touches on a thesis project or the like. Kinda rules out a whole bunch of jobs I don't want anyways!
jrockway 18y ago
I agree with you here; I have a $75 IKEA chair that I've used for years. I have never sit "correctly" in a chair in my life, so I just don't see why I would bother with an "ergonomic" chair. Their definition of ergonomic is not the same as my body's. The good thing is that I can't sit still for more than an hour, so I'm always getting up to go to the bathroom, get more caffeine, eat food, etc. That is probably why my "improper chair use" hasn't caused me any trouble.

ajross 18y ago

Absolutely. Fancy chairs are the solution to the wrong problem. The problem is that sitting is just plain bad for you, and the solution is to stand up and walk around.

sker 18y ago
You tell me. I got varicose veins for spending to much time sitting in front of my computer. It's mostly linked with heredity, but the lack of activity in your legs is one of the main responsibles. So be careful guys, if you're gonna spend all day in your chair, make sure you stand up and exercise your legs periodically. Your back and your legs are gonna thank you.
gtani 18y ago
alternatives: - sit on exercise ball for some time every day, or - on the floor cross-legged, or in yoga poses called virasana (sitting between your shins) or double pigeon (with shins stacked in front of you). All very good for hips and back if done correctly, bad for knees if done incorrectly.
CSchonwald 18y ago
absolutely, wandering around randomly every hour or two is also key for doing good problem solving or research. I honestly don't think I'd be able to function sitting in one location for a few hours unless its something of the magnitude of a finishing touches on a thesis project or the like. Kinda rules out a whole bunch of jobs I don't want anyways!

jrockway 18y ago

I agree with you here; I have a $75 IKEA chair that I've used for years. I have never sit "correctly" in a chair in my life, so I just don't see why I would bother with an "ergonomic" chair. Their definition of ergonomic is not the same as my body's. The good thing is that I can't sit still for more than an hour, so I'm always getting up to go to the bathroom, get more caffeine, eat food, etc. That is probably why my "improper chair use" hasn't caused me any trouble.