Health Care Tips For Laptop user and Bloggers

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More people are relying on laptops to get their work done. Laptops allow us to improve our productivity by working on tasks just about anywhere; not just in the office or class.

With this trend on the rise, there are some increasing health risks that affect the growing number of users. No, it’s not catching a computer virus—it’s more about how we position ourselves while we use our laptops. Staying in the wrong position for long periods of time over the course of months or years can do significant nerve and joint damage.

Below are some helpful tips for avoiding some painful ergonomic conditions that may arise from avid laptop use.

Use a Separate Keyboard & Mouse

For your eyes and your posture, it’s ideal for your keyboard to be close to you and your screen to be at a distance. Unfortunately, those two devices are firmly connected to each other on a laptop.

So unless you’re using our laptop on the go, use an external keyboard and mouse whenever possible. An external keyboard can be moved to whatever position is most comfortable and convenient for you.

Use a Docking Station or Stand

As much as possible, resting your laptop on your lap. The heat that a laptop produces can do internal damage to your legs with long-term direct contact. Instead, set the laptop on a stable surface. Better still, use a docking station or laptop stand.

Get in Position

Your back should be straight with your head centered above your shoulders. The best place to position your keyboard is level with your elbows as your arms are positioned where they’re most comfortable.

If necessary, place a pillow or cushion underneath your forearms for additional coziness. Instead, keep your wrists straight with your arms and rest the ball of your hand on the pad.

Adjust Your Screen

The best viewing distance between you and your screen is between 18-30 inches. A good way to avoid eyestrain is to position your screen perpendicular to your line of sight. It’s also helpful to lower the light level in the room, if possible, to reduce glare.

Take Frequent Breaks

Of course…take a break; you’ve earned it! Every 30-60 minutes, take a quick breather from your work. Stretch your arms and legs to help with blood flow and maybe take a quick walk around the office. This may help refresh your mind as well as your body.

To help prevent carpel tunnel syndrome, try this easy exercise with every break:

1. Make gripping motions with your hands. Squeezing a tennis ball is a great help.
2. Extend your arms with your palms facing forward. This will stretch the tendons in your wrist.
3. With arms still extended, make fists while turning your hands downward.
4. Finish it off with a good few swirls of the wrist.

Carry On bags

How you carry your laptop also as important as how you use it. Try not to overload your laptop’s travel bag with additional cargo. This will take extra weight off of your shoulder. To further improve comfort, use a travel bag that has a cushion on the shoulder strap. Switch shoulders periodically to balance out the burden on your shoulder muscles.

Backpacks that are designed for carrying laptops are great for not only distributing the laptop’s weight on your back, but also as camouflage for potential thieves. Wheeled luggage carts are even better since they take the weight off your body entirely.

Make it a Habit

It’s always best to get in some preventive medicine. If you wait for when you start feeling the pain, then it’s too late—the damage is already done. Instead, start getting into these habits early. Your aching co-workers may notice your exercises and ask, “But you don’t have any joint problems!” You can then tell them that’s right…that’s how you know it works!

In Today’s world, large number of working professionals belong to IT profession and bloggers too come in this category regardless of their part time or full time blogging.

There are numerous health problems faced by those people and the main reasons for their unhealthy conditions are:

• Carelessness on their own health
• No time to take care of themselves
• Long hours work
• Mental strain or stress

I would like to help you with some very simple and useful tips. And I hope that it will help you all in living better and longer with good health.