RE: Chin up, you

["Combs, Richard" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com>]

McLauchlan, Kevin wrote: 
 
> On the assumption that the working lives (at least) of most
techwriters
> involve a LOT of sitting and reading, and sitting and writing, I am
> reminded to exhort everybody to save your necks - and other body parts
- by
> paying special attention to posture as you work.
<snip> 

Excellent and timely advice. I just got back from grabbing three aspirin
for the pain in my neck. 

Hmm, maybe not so timely. Why didn't you send this _hours_ ago? ;-) 

The problem with most of your eminently sensible recommendations is
sticking to them. At least, that's the problem I have. 

Here's another suggestion that's helped me some (and would help more if
I did it daily instead of when I think about it): shoulder shrugs. Hold
a pair of dumbbells in your hands, which are hanging down by your sides.
Now slowly raise your shoulders as high as you can and then slowly lower
them. Repeat 10-15 times per set, depending on dumbbell weight and your
capacity. Do several sets. 

> And have some dark chocolate.  Just because.        :-)

Hey, it's full of anti-oxidants, which will help counter the
inflammation -- it's a health food!


Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
303-777-0436
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