Comments on: Desk Set http://writerunboxed.com/2008/05/29/desk-set/ about the craft and business of fiction Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:01:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lisa Hendrix http://writerunboxed.com/2008/05/29/desk-set/#comment-73005 Lisa Hendrix Fri, 30 May 2008 17:22:02 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2008/05/28/desk-set/#comment-73005 This is a huge issue to me, as well, so much so that I use a timer on my computer to remind me when to exercise, and have a document on the computer desktop containing various exercises to do while sitting, plus a list of links to other desk exercise options in case I get bored. come to think of it, I should probably go put those up on my blog! This is a huge issue to me, as well, so much so that I use a timer on my computer to remind me when to exercise, and have a document on the computer desktop containing various exercises to do while sitting, plus a list of links to other desk exercise options in case I get bored. come to think of it, I should probably go put those up on my blog!

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]]> By: Kathleen Bolton http://writerunboxed.com/2008/05/29/desk-set/#comment-72915 Kathleen Bolton Thu, 29 May 2008 18:11:20 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2008/05/28/desk-set/#comment-72915 These are both good suggestions. Thanks, guys. These are both good suggestions. Thanks, guys.

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]]> By: Therese Walsh http://writerunboxed.com/2008/05/29/desk-set/#comment-72896 Therese Walsh Thu, 29 May 2008 14:35:06 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2008/05/28/desk-set/#comment-72896 I don't know if your shoulders are fatigued and/or tight, too, Kath, but I love using an extension band (like a big rubber band) at my desk. I keep it draped behind my chair and over my arm rests, and then when I need it, I pull the band up and stretch my arms and back and shoulders. Feels so good. Good luck with that project! I don’t know if your shoulders are fatigued and/or tight, too, Kath, but I love using an extension band (like a big rubber band) at my desk. I keep it draped behind my chair and over my arm rests, and then when I need it, I pull the band up and stretch my arms and back and shoulders. Feels so good.

Good luck with that project!

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]]> By: LJCohen http://writerunboxed.com/2008/05/29/desk-set/#comment-72882 LJCohen Thu, 29 May 2008 12:43:17 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2008/05/28/desk-set/#comment-72882 One of the things I suggest to my patients (I'm a physical therapist) is to invest in a kitchen timer. Set it for 20 minutes and every time it goes off, stand up, stretch, and reset the timer. There are computer programs to do this too, but too often people find them annoying and disable them. Research has shown that 10 second micro breaks every 20 minutes or so are better than longer breaks at longer intervals. One of the things I suggest to my patients (I’m a physical therapist) is to invest in a kitchen timer. Set it for 20 minutes and every time it goes off, stand up, stretch, and reset the timer. There are computer programs to do this too, but too often people find them annoying and disable them.

Research has shown that 10 second micro breaks every 20 minutes or so are better than longer breaks at longer intervals.

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