“Many experts recommend use of a document holder or other device that will put the reading material at eye level or slightly lower to avoid bending forward or stooping to read from a lower surface. These posture techniques, although simple, are very effective and can add years to your life and reduce needless suffering.”
- Dr. Scott Fuller
While reading and writing we often tilt our head down and collapse our torso in order to work. When typing or mousing, the source documents are usually placed flat on the desk and to the side of the keyboard, forcing us to either look down or to look again and again to one side.
Repeatedly looking down or to one side can contribute to neck and upper back discomfort. To avoid a collapsed posture and neck and back tension, learn this simple lesson from the monks.
A lesson from monks about healthy computing:
Many of us have seen paintings of monks with quill pens diligently transcribing ancient texts. Their work was placed directly in front and they sat fairly erect, writing on slanted surfaces.
