For those of us who are deskbound at work, we spend at least eight hours each day planted firmly in our office chairs. During this time, we begin to fidget with our feet and slowly begin to slouch our backs in the chair more and more as the end of the day approaches. It is not until we begin to feel back pain and get an aspirin that we realize the toll our sitting posture can have on our health.
“People who sit down at work are two times more likely to have cardiovascular disease and 54 percent more likely to die of a heart attack.” Good posture can eliminate acute or chronic back pain, which affects eight out of 10 people, and make you happier, confident, and even more willing to take risks.
I – Word Understanding
deskbound – working at a desk
fidget – to become restless
slouch – head and shoulders forward
acute – serious or severe
chronic – happening for a long time
II – Have Your Say
Here are some helpful tips to improve posture:
1.Plant your feet on the ground.
2.Keep you knees at or below hip level
3.Keep a small gap between the back of your knees and the seat.
4.Make sure your lower back is supported by the back of your chair.
5.Keep your shoulder blades back and down.
6.Use an arm chair to give the arms the support they need.
7.Keep your desk at elbow height with the top of your monitor at eye level.
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