Prevention is always better than cure…

Here are a few tips:

– Breaks should be taken every 30-45 minutes for at least 5 minutes. If you need assistance there are free downloadable timers that will help remind you to do so.
– Stretch your arms, hands, neck, and back during breaks. This yoga site demonstrates some exercises. Other sites are listed below.
– Maintain posture alignment. Don’t slouch on the couch with the laptop.
– Work stations should be reviewed initially and with each office move. Adjust your chair, monitor, keyboard, mouse, laptop. Alternate keyboards and mice periodically.
–Shift your gaze from the computer screen to the distance. And don’t forget to blink!
–Limit non-essential computer use. This may be heresy — but do give the surfing, gaming, emailing, and text messaging a rest.
– If pain occurs or persists, see your doctor, who may recommend wrist brace, ice packs, anti-inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen, cortisone injections, physical therapy, and most importantly, rest to allow healing. Don’t procrastinate in addressing your symptoms — the sooner you tend to them, the better off you are.

found at http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/04/avoiding-rsi.html

Also check http://www.liv.ac.uk/~qq16/rsi/rsi.htm

Wondering what happened?

This is the day when i got in touch with Kenney Jacob and The Anand. It started as i filled out BarCamp Kerala contact form. I got replies from both  of them and we started discussing over BCK and various things. It was a turning point in my life. After BCK3 they brought me into the wide network of barcampers, blogging, twitter, social media etc etc. That was a radical change for me.
I’m glad that I met them…

Now we are working together on various projects…