Be Health Conscious While Programming

- A learning from experience

Programmers Generally..

..sit for long hours in front of a system

The Symptoms● Back Pain

● Neck Pain

● Wrist Pain

..Is that it ?

Eye strain

Did you know?1. Sitting too long in front of the system increases eye

strain

2. People can have power in even one eye

3. You might not feel the eye strain but it can still be there

How to reduce eye strain?1. First off, get an eye checkup, preferably from an eye specialist hospital2. Take regular breaks - Pomodoro timer helps here3. Wear Anti Glare glasses(if doctor’s recommend) while programming only4. Need more info? Ask away on online forums like ‘The Workplace’(a

Stackexchange site)

How can one be more Health conscious at workplaces?1. Read up on Ergonomics

a. Standing desk; Ergonomic chair, keyboard, mouse; etc

2. Discuss with people who have similar workplaces3. Go for annual health checkups

Hybrid Kangaroo desk in Standing Position

People practicing Yoga at a Dev Bootcamp

If Life was a Hash with key value pairs..Life = Hash.new

1. Life["programming in a language you like"] = ($happiness=1)

2. Life["Being Health Conscious"] = ($happiness+=1)

Thank you

● http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.in/2012/10/5-ways-to-avoid-computer-related-eye.html

● http://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/945/how-do-i-adjust-my-workplace-to-reduce-eye-strain

● http://devblog.avdi.org/2014/01/07/the-hybrid-kangaroo-desk/

● http://www.ergodesktop.com/content/hybrid-kangaroo● http://www.makersacademy.com/life-at-makers

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Mohnish G Jadwani