Dealing with eye drain and other inconveniences (pack / wrist pain)?

[etos]

How do you cope with this kind of problems (considering most of you probably spend a lot of time behind computer)?

I mean before (wearing special glasses (gunnars perhaps?), ergonomical chairs), mid (taking breaks between computer sessions) and after (doing back / wrist exercises?). 

 

 

[dux]

My eyes are fine but at a check up at my options I was recommended to wear anti UV glasses with a light lens in them to help with long periods of looking at the screen. As for my back, I do stretching specifically for that area of the body which really helps me.

[KoKo5oVaR]

https://justgetflux.com/

Doesn't fix everything but that helps

[Xanthi]

I was suffering a lot from burning eyes, so last year I decided to get some new glasses with Eyezen and really they're amazing. You can find more info here http://www.eyezenusa.com/

For your wrist I recommend to get a powerball, I sound like an advertiser here.. But really powerballs are the best invention ever, I almost never have wrist issues anymore.  You can check here, how they work https://powerballs.com/cd/english.html

[blackdog]

For eyes I have been given some drops (I sleep with a slightly open eyelids).

Simce I use flux I really reduced the burning feeling, also do you have an old display? Cos I noticed since I got phone with high ppi and the newer computer (simply full hd) I have reduced strain.

Also consider environmental light… do you have glare? Change position/get curtains. Place light behind the screen if you work in low light.

[Pampers]

Have full support under your whole underarm all the way to the elbow

[Mitch Mitchell]

A few things I do:

 

1) Take 5-10 minute breaks every two hours, and 1 hour every 4 - this normally involves going outside and walking; rain or shine, coats or shades. Gets your blood pumping and gives your new ideas to toss around when you return. Living next to a forest helps, fresh air can clear any mental block.

2) Follow standard rules and guidelines for sitting at a terminal and working, like:

1. Sit up (pin) straight
2. Don't slouch when you are not typing or operating the mouse.
3. have the top of the monitor be exactly the top of your head.
4. Sit central to the K+M (when mapping) and if typing for extended periods of time (1/2 page of A4/Letter or greater) move the keyboard into the centre of the desk, aligned with the centre of the monitor, as opposed to 10 o'clock (keyboard), 2 o'clock (mouse), have a 12 o'clock (keyboard) and 2 o'clock (mouse)
5. Use a mechanical keyboard. Your fingers will bounce gracefully when typing, with each keystroke, as the springs have a more natural bounce to them than capacitive. This is coming from someone who learnt to type on a mechanical typewriter!
6. Use a Palm-grip mouse when working. Again, makes a huge difference - because your wrist will rest gently on the mouse, instead of tightly gripping it. There a lot of designs out there, but the one I fell in love with is so good, I bought an additional one when my current mouse breaks! Palm grip is better for your wrists. So much better.
7. Try and look away from the monitor as much as possible. It's so easy not to do this, and continue staring at the screen absorbing photonic energy which your brain has to decode and feed info to your senses...waste of time. Stare into the nothingness void of the corner of the room instead, focus your mind and move on.
8. Every few minutes ask yourself whether you are doing any of the above. Chair - check, monitor - check, K+M - check and lastly:
9. Gets your eyes tested every two years, and Do. Not. Sit. Too. Close. To. The. Screen.

3) Blink.

4) Stretch head to toe before every session.

5) Use eye drops before every session, so it becomes automatic: You sit down, you put drops in your eyes, your adjust your position, take a deep breath and start.

6) After a long day in front of the monitor - avoid television, and do something 'organic' or analogue, like reading a real book and drinking some herb tea with no caffeine.

You get one set of eyes, look after them.