While I am a blogger by night, I’m currently a copywriter working in a cubicle by day. What’s the toughest part of my job though? Sitting in that cubicle for nine hours four days a week! Let’s face it, job fatigue is an epidemic problem in this country, and millions of people get sleepy at work, face neck and back pain, and feel other signs of malaise when they are working inside of a cubicle.
Sitting at a desk typing for hours on end is a sure way to induce many medical maladies, including neck and eye strain, soreness in the hands and legs, and even carpal tunnel syndrome.
Thankfully, I’ve been able to stave off most of the physically aggravating effects of cubicle life, and I’m going to share some tips on how I beat physical workplace stress below.
Go for a walk around the office – I get up out of my chair every 30 minutes or so and walk around the office. During this walk around the workplace, I may do a little bit of multi-tasking and use this as a chance to get a refreshing cup of water over at the cooler (I always aim for drinking eight glasses of water each day), or perhaps shoot the breeze with a coworker or two to see what’s going on in their lives. But wherever I venture in the office, I make sure I move around enough to get my blood flowing, get my muscles moving, and give my body a chance to get away from the chair. It can even help me lose weight or maintain a healthy weight.
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