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Sitting still too long
Deep in work, you look up and an hour has gone without a single change of position. Even a good posture gets stiff when it never changes.
By Shyam Verma · Updated
Where you feel it
What it does to your body.
Lower back
Holding one position tires the muscles that keep you upright.
Hips
They stay bent for hours and feel stiff when you finally stand.
Neck and shoulders
They hold the same angle, whatever that angle is.
Why it happens
The moments that set it off.
- Flow and deep focus
- Back-to-back calls
- Everything within reach
- No reason to get up
Tips and tricks
Break the habit.
Up for a minute, then back
Stand up or shift
A minute is enough. OSHA suggests standing up and walking around for a few minutes now and then.
Stand up for the call
Calls on your feet
Take phone calls, reading or a meeting standing.
Keep water away
Put your bottle across the room so a refill means a walk.
Reach out, spread your fingers
Small moves count
Shift in your chair, roll your shoulders, stretch your fingers and arms.
Watch
Two short videos.
Videos by other organisations, on YouTube. Nothing from YouTube loads on this page until you open one.
How Poxture notices itBeta
A nudge while it’s happening.
Not moving is in beta and on by default; you can turn it off in the app. Poxture nudges you after 40 minutes in nearly the same position, by default.
- OSHA, Computer Workstations eTool: Neutral working postures (changing positions through the day).