![]() ![]() Keep in mind that it’s okay to fidget in your seat occasionally, but try to maintain good posture most of the time. Then, while working, check up on yourself from time to time and correct your posture, until you get used to sitting properly. As such, in order to position yourself properly at first, try to go through the above list, and modify each part of your body at a time. Since most of us tend to sit with bad posture, it can be difficult to get used to making so many changes at once. Your neck should be relaxed, and your head should be balancing directly on top of your spine, which should be in a relatively neutral position, without stooping forward or curving backward.Your shoulders and arms should be relaxed, and at your sides.Your upper back should be relaxed and neutral do not sit hunched forward.Your lower back should be slightly arched, and properly supported by your chair or by a back cushion with lumbar support. ![]() Your pelvis should be rocked forward, and your hips should be at the same height as your knees (or slightly higher).Your knees should be positioned over your feet and off the chair, and bent at a right angle (or at an angle slightly greater than that).Specifically, these are the things that you should pay attention to: While working, you should make sure to sit in a way that promotes good posture this will help you position your hands properly while you type, and is good for your health in general. Essentially, you want to make sure that your wrists aren’t angled while you type, either upward or downward, since this places unnecessary strain on them. The keyboard should be placed in a way that allows you to maintain a neutral wrist position while typing.This reduces the strain on your body, and encourages the use of good posture overall. The keyboard should be placed at a height and distance that allows you to keep your elbows at a 90° angle (or at an angle that is slightly greater than that).However, since people mostly use the letters while typing, and only rarely use the number-pad, doing this causes you to work with your body or hands slightly twisted toward the lettered part, which places unnecessary strain on your body. ![]()
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