Topic: Look after your Body! Using a computer all day is likely destroying you. - page 2. (Read 463 times)

Yes mate you should try the standing and adjustable desk, I'm sure you gonna love it.

Not too late for you to go to the gym, actually if you don't like to, you can still exercise your body. Can do bodyweight training exercises, like push up, try the 100 a day a month challenge and see how it goes for you. If you can't then just do 10 and progress and eventually you can hit 100 in a day. It doesn't mean you will go and do 100 in just one push up session. Try 10 x 10 method as long as you can hit 100 (or whatever goals you set), you will be fine.

Long life is the expectation of people, but only a few people can live long. Even if you can't live to be a hundred years old, your body should be healthy and healthy. Nowadays, with the pressure of life, work and many bad habits, most people are in sub-health state.

I agree with you, but problems with the spine - it's bad

I plan on getting a standing desk for sure. Good to switch it up.
Ah the fabled gym. I must go one day   
For real though, I'm looking forward to when I do. Exercise is so good for stress anxiety and depression.
Body likes to move. Staying static/stationary for long periods is terrible.

I know this one because I always got pain from my neck going down that there are days I can't fully stand without taking a pain reliever.

What I did is visit my chiro have some placement. However, it's recurring that's why the best method I discovered is just taking a break from sitting in front of your computer and working standing. Yes, I can't stressed that more, there are a lot of adjustable tables you can buy in the market that fully support a table and you can work standing. And then when you are tired adjust it again. Another thing, just go to the gym and exercise to take a way all the stress of crypto trading. 

Definitely true, thanks for the reminder! Better to use a timer in the computer or smartphone, maybe an hour time or less, to remind us to take a break.

Fortunately, my job does not need to stare at the computer for a long time.

Regular breaks is definitely key, as after a while you get fatigued - when this occurs it does become impossible to sit with good posture. As a result you likely start leaning on your desk.
This is one of the worst things you can do, as your muscles then cease to support you upright, you get bent really quick.
If your feeling fatigued, reach for the sky. Literally, straight up - it'll rejuvenate your body a bit, and help you avoid crumpling forward onto the desk.

Here is a good tip Kiweikoo.
I've been trying to figure out how I can trade - with minimal time sat in front of a computer.
My main success in this regard has been utilising the TradingView app.
I set alerts on my PC, then I go do something else and wait for my phone to Buzz before going back to the PC.
As a lot of the time I'm looking at charts - I don't need to be. All that sideways action .,.....
If I'm just waiting for the price to move into a general area, I could just keep an eye on the hour charts, every hour...  which isn't too bad. But that's still 14+ times a day, Let alone smaller time frames.
Or I could set an alert and lift some weights, do some stretches, maybe some yoga. -   while waiting for my alert.

On the smaller time frames, I might set an alert below the last candle and 0.5% BTC value above current price - if that's useful to me.
Then I can close my eyes for a bit e.t.c

I know how addictive sitting in front of a computer is - all to well. I sometimes just stare at the screen for no reason..
I currently have a lying down desk. I may post some pictures at some point - it looks insane.
I did away with a sitting desk as I couldn't maintain good posture,,, (I have anxiety issues which I get very distracted by, I actually can't maintain posture looking at any screen so I only use tech while lying down on my back with gravity on my side  )

As trading is a dream job, for me. So making it viable, and as pleasurable as possible / removing or reducing the negatives is a big part of it.
Trying to avoid the posture related problems in the first place, including keeping your hips flexible is the right way to approach technology use. Regular breaks, mindful of how your sitting e.t.c. (lying down desk!! )
But putting in a little bit of work every day to correct posture misalignment will keep you well. Those courses I linked, each one takes about 10mins to go through. I try and do each one daily.
P.S: reading books in bed is the only cause of forward head posture - that isn't tech related that i know of.

So the problems we have to deal with are:
Upper crossed syndrome (It's complicated this one, 'rounded shoulders' vid below is an excellent place to start)
Forward head posture
Tight hip flexors and Psoa muscle.

All these problems can be addressed with D.I.Y physiotherapy and a change in habits; i.e moving more, being mindful of what your bodies saying e.t.c.
If you are interested in all this and don't want to pay for any courses.
This guy is AMAZING. He has many videos that can change your life. Here's one, although the first stretch is a bit advanced in my opinion (very good though). Be slow and careful when trying it if it's too tough I would instead search for a more gentle, beginner friendly 'Thoracic Mobility Exercise' before moving onto the one in this video:
How to Fix Rounded Shoulders (GONE IN 4 STEPS!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLwTC-lAJws

And as for all that tension in your back. Here is a fantastic way to fix it. It's called 'thread the needle', it's a simple yoga pose. (yoga mats are cheap, or you could try it out on carpet, but get a mat for your knees.)
"Thread the Needle Pose stretches and opens the shoulders, chest, arms, upper back, and neck. It releases the tension that is commonly held in the upper back and between the shoulder blades. This pose also provides a mild twist to the spine, which further reduces tension."
There's plenty vids on youtube about this. I'd say this is pretty beginner friendly and my god does it work well. As always take it slow, no rush. Learn the technique and make sure your listening to your body / being mindful whilst performing it. That's how you get the most from these types of exercises.

I just might have to rush to visit a doctor because I think I am already developing all these symptoms, lol. Thanks for putting this up here because on a normal day, I wouldn’t bother to take time to read something of this to help my system because every hour of my time is always spent on the system.

Recently I have been having several back pains resulting from my sitting posture on the system and yet I wouldn’t stop because I just don’t want that trade to slip off my hand, and I wouldn’t dare use a trading both since I don’t trust any of the ones available in the market but I am taking time to watch the video straight away, pausing from every single activities online to do something about my system.

I think you should always exercise your body, you should not stay alone on a pc all day, many times when you spend 30 minutes sitting, it is better to get up, stretch, walk out so that the muscles stretch.

In addition, it is more likely that the lower back, such as the cervical spine, is also affected, if the person does not have much time to practice sports, it is recommended to walk at least half an hour a day.

Beyond some time we cannot maintain perfect seating postures. It is good to take break quite often and make a small stretch of body parts. This will help with the perfect circulation of blood. This will help with the perfect functioning of the brain. So, we need to spend time to refresh between work to maintain good health.

Add to that the study for long periods,
Reading books in transport is very harmful.

It's a beautiful subject
I suffer from neck and back pain.
Sometimes headaches
You should minimize your computer usage.
Thanks for this information.

As long as we manage our time in front of the computer, we don't have to worry about our health. When we use a computer, we should take attention to the position of your body. Don't forget to drink mineral water at least one bottle in every one hour, so you don't feel tired in your back because I read some article that saying drink mineral water can give us to stay focus with our jobs. And don't forget to eat

Oh, yeah! I've been thinking about it a lot lately. Back pain and tired eyes! You need to move more, do sports and do sports exercises in the morning. Cheers, crypto traders!

I was hesitant.
And I guess it's a bit of a liberty with 'Best trading practises'
But It is important if you plan to make a career of trading. Especially the day traders.

Don't forget sitting for too long is bad for your health, I've set up some reminder to get up every 20 minutes and do some walks. We need to realize that the human body isn't designed to sit, evolution designed us to move, and its well-adapt with our body, the problem is when we use our body to sit still.

Anyway, I don't think if this has any correlation with the Trading Discussion section, but thanks for reminding all of us about it.

Very welcome.

There is a muscle that gets chronically tightened just from sitting down too much, nevermind the forward head posture from the computer/phone screen.
This muscle when tightened, causes many issues.
But if you combine the head posture and tight hip flexors....
You end up like I was. I was 26 in constant pain and barely could walk. I'm much better now. Still ways to go though.

el kaka22
That to me sounds like the hip-flexor problem over the head-posture.
Tight hips throw the rest of your posture out of whack. It reduces athletic performance and it makes your belly bulge. As this chronically tightened muscle 'pushes all the belly outwards.
have a read:
https://www.unlock-your-hip-flexors.com/sale?gclid=CjwKCAjw7MzkBRAGEiwAkOXexHM7dS5sGi7KYKIBGesO62R-X6PKmxuVyEnKsweVrKUauId6TWSrOxoCcB4QAvD_BwE

And if anyone is wandering, I'm not Rick Khaselj... lol.
The courses of his do cost. but like 10$ or something. Very worth it.
The information on the link above is free of course.

Honestly, this hits too close to home. I have been working from home for the past 3 years and I have not really aged well. I gained a lot of weight, I can't move as well as I used to (don't think like old man stuff, I just mean I used to play basketball all the time but now I tend to get tired after 10-15 minutes of playing) and I feel like my knee hurts anytime I try to move. My back is killing me and I have fat all over my liver.

So, basically I can totally testify to the truth of this post, I am a living proof of what living in front of your PC can do to you, make sure you eat properly and always try to move a bit everyday, it doesn't have to be a super hard exercise, just walking a mile a day can make sooo much difference, I started doing that everyday during afternoon breaks I take after lunch and now I feel a lot better (don't know what I will do when it gets cold again though ).

Is this really a trading discussion or just health discussion?

Well, I am guilty of not having a good position and I feel that my back aches most of the time.
Maybe this is the culprit behind all this backaches that is happening.
And sometimes it is a neck ache which takes a lot of time to heal.

Thanks for that reminder.
My wife is trying to tell me about this too.
I just let her get angry.