Part of the problem for me with this stuff is that I stop to think about it. If I don't think about it, it's OK. It's the sudden consciousness that something's out of whack that throws everything out of whack. … I have to laugh at myself when you say "woe to anyone …" because I live alone, and do that to myself. I've had this chair for about 11 years, and I'm still adjusting it. 🙂
I know – it's hard to get everything just right. I really didn't think getting the set-up just so would make such a difference, but it did. I still have the laptop for writing retreats and coffee shops, but nothing feels as good now as sitting at my own desk. (woe to anyone in my family who changes the adjustment to my desk chair!!)
Billie, thank you for sharing that. I've experienced some numbness in my fingers from time to time. I have a good chair, and gel rests that I can add, and decided to try them today. My workspace looks like this today: http://bit.ly/bZI0B4. The problem there is that it raises the mouse and keyboard even higher. I'm … not tall. Know what? I actually need to lower my table top. And I wonder what our great grandparents would say if they heard about our modern concerns.
Kyle, a couple of years ago I started having numbness in my fingers and traced it to the very unhealthy way I was using my laptop. It freaked me out to the point that when I needed a new computer I got a desktop and I researched keyboards for weeks before deciding on a Goldtouch ergonomic split keyboard with gel wrist rests. And a gel mousepad with a very odd looking mouse made by Evoluent. It took a few days to orient myself but the numbness was gone in a week and I can type for as long as needed with no strain.I also got a desk chair that is adjustable in every way – arm rests, back, height, tilt, etc. I think the total I spent on the chair, keyboard and gel rests, and mouse was about $300. but it has made my computer life infinitely better. I highly recommend taking some time to get your set-up just right if you use your keyboard and computer regularly, which most of us writers do!
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Part of the problem for me with this stuff is that I stop to think about it. If I don't think about it, it's OK. It's the sudden consciousness that something's out of whack that throws everything out of whack. … I have to laugh at myself when you say "woe to anyone …" because I live alone, and do that to myself. I've had this chair for about 11 years, and I'm still adjusting it. 🙂
I know – it's hard to get everything just right. I really didn't think getting the set-up just so would make such a difference, but it did. I still have the laptop for writing retreats and coffee shops, but nothing feels as good now as sitting at my own desk. (woe to anyone in my family who changes the adjustment to my desk chair!!)
Billie, thank you for sharing that. I've experienced some numbness in my fingers from time to time. I have a good chair, and gel rests that I can add, and decided to try them today. My workspace looks like this today: http://bit.ly/bZI0B4. The problem there is that it raises the mouse and keyboard even higher. I'm … not tall. Know what? I actually need to lower my table top. And I wonder what our great grandparents would say if they heard about our modern concerns.
Kyle, a couple of years ago I started having numbness in my fingers and traced it to the very unhealthy way I was using my laptop. It freaked me out to the point that when I needed a new computer I got a desktop and I researched keyboards for weeks before deciding on a Goldtouch ergonomic split keyboard with gel wrist rests. And a gel mousepad with a very odd looking mouse made by Evoluent. It took a few days to orient myself but the numbness was gone in a week and I can type for as long as needed with no strain.I also got a desk chair that is adjustable in every way – arm rests, back, height, tilt, etc. I think the total I spent on the chair, keyboard and gel rests, and mouse was about $300. but it has made my computer life infinitely better. I highly recommend taking some time to get your set-up just right if you use your keyboard and computer regularly, which most of us writers do!