❌ Mouth breathing
❌ Long-duration cardio training to “lose weight”
❌ Being sore from training “is a good thing”
❌ An ergonomic computer workstation “is expensive”
I sat at a computer with poor posture for a decade.
What actually matters to me now is:
✅ Computer posture correction
✅ Intentional ergonomics
✅ Sleeping 8 hours consistently
✅ Heat therapy (sauna)
✅ Cold therapy (plunge)
✅ Chiropractic / Soft tissue work
✅ Clean water with amino acids added
✅ Grass-fed, pasture-raised meat
✅ Organic fruits and vegetables
✅ Cooking in healthy animal fats
Sitting at a computer for long periods of time broke me, physically and mentally.
I’ve fixed my chronic pain and excessive muscle tension.
I’ve done the hard part. And I’ll lay out everything I’ve learned for you.
The easy part? Just show up with an open-mind and consistent effort.
It’s amazing how much computer-related pain I’ve eliminated from my life.
Just by making as many 1% improvements as possible.
Then practicing them on a daily basis.
Instead of these popular propagandas, here’s what I do instead:
→ Mouth breathing: I used to be a chronic mouth breather. Two of the biggest issues it caused me were poor oral posture and headaches (from my jaw muscles being constantly overused to hold my mouth open). I’ve been using mouth tape while sleeping for 2 years. This way, I only breathe through my nose at night.
→ Long-duration cardio training to lose weight: Running long distances broke me down pretty good. These days, I’ll lose more weight by using the hot sauna before and after my weightlifting sessions. And I’ll take very short breaks between sets. This keeps my cardio up. And my body feels much better, compared to taking all that impact from long-distance running.
→ Being sore from training “is a good thing”: At my age (late forties), I do not want to be incredibly sore after a workout. I just don’t recover as quickly as I used to. There’s a fine line between these 2: getting a really good workout, versus working out way too hard. And I try to walk up to that fine line every time I go to the gym.
→ An ergonomic computer workstation “is expensive”: Chronic pain and excessive muscle tension are a lot more expensive for me. Plus, the prices on ergonomic devices have come way down in recent years.
— My height-adjustable desk was $54 (small, but gets the job done)
— My monitor was $150
— My flat keyboard and mouse were $33
— My anti-fatigue mat was $13
— My chair was $150
Side note: none of these are paid promotion. Just examples of prices I paid to improve my computer posture.
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Todd Bowen — Computer Posture Correction and Pain-Free Ergonomics: For Computer Users Who Want to Increase Work Productivity