Health Concerns For Computer Slaves

Oct13
2008 2 Comments Written by Dizzy Dee

I’ve been working in front of computer for 8 hours a day – sometimes more, for the past few years. I realize that the monitor isn’t doing my eyes any good, but what can I do? Its my job! I got glasses a while back – specifically to relieve the glare from my monitor, but now I get a headache from the glasses on my nose.

I can wear sunglasses without a problem, but they don’t have those grip things on my nose. Oh well, maybe I should’ve tried a different type of frame – maybe I will try to change that at a later stage…  I might even try ZenniOptical, as I hear they have affordable prescription glasses available.

These days there are so many jobs which require you to spend half your life in front of a computer monitor, that its not even funny to see so many people wearing eyeglasses.

Computer jobs also affect your back, i.e. the way you sit in front of your computer could seriously damage your back, neck and shoulders, and visibly affect your posture. I know that its a problem for me, and though I try to keep it in mind, I still catch myself sitting with my shoulders slumped forward. Slouching becomes such a habit, that trying to correct your posture may even be painful!!

I’ve seen some exercises in a local newspaper, which was so ridiculously hillarious – there’s no WAY that I would do that in the office, in front of my co-workers!!  Still, they had a point – excercise is extremely important, and could really help in correcting your posture, or keeping you from falling into a habit of slouching.

I also realize that there’s a horde more health concerns for the computer bound generation, but I hardly have the time and the space to write about it now…   I’ll have to do a sequel!!