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Side Effects of a Desk Job

by Keri Smotrich

After sitting for hours on end working towards a deadline, it’s not unlikely to look at the clock and discover that you have been sitting for half the day without leaving your desk. When you do finally stand up you may find that fatigue has settled into your body and you feel a little stiff and drained. Sound familiar? Though you can often not get around the long hours and deadlines (sorry!) it is important to try and find the sweet spot at your desk where proper alignment and posture come together. Without this over time the effects can be found throughout your body without even realizing it – your shoulders are scrunched up towards your ears, your wrists may be slightly cranky from typing, and you may have been alternating the cross of your legs for the last four hours in an attempt to find a comfortable seat.

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