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Exercise!
Asked by Samantha Hawkins on May 15, 2023
Dear Jerry
A bit of a different question this time around!
Do you have an exercise regime/something you do to remind yourself to move occasionally? This might sound daft, but I’ve noticed I’ve developed neck and back pains.
Once I’m on the laptop, I don’t really want to move and distract myself from writing. How do you get around that? I know I’m definitely causing the problem. All my fault!
Take care.
Jerry's Answer
Samantha, pain should be your guide. As soon as you feel it, stand, rotate your head and neck, stretch, etc. I work out every day also.
You might look into a standup desk. Some are quite modestly priced. You don't have to stand the whole time, of course, but maybe twenty minutes at a time now and then.