Sitting is hard for me. First, there’s the fear that I’m colonizing clots in my legs. That fear should recede when I know my IHR (a clotting measure) is between 2 and 3. Last tested it was 1, which is normal. Not good enough. Second, my chest still hurts, along with my lower back (which is an unrelated pre-existing issue, and still annoying). Standing up works. So do walking and bike riding.
Exercise is kind of orthoganal to blogging, but so what. Moving around keeps me alive, which is a prerequisite for everything else. So I’m following an active course for now, interrupted by brief visits to the laptop. Most of those are devoted to Real Work rather than to blogging. Needless to say (though I’ll say it anyway) I’m backlogged on a lot of work.
In the next few days I’ll have a stand-up desk, along with a much more body-friendly chair than I’m using now. Meanwhile, I’m jiggering the above and other lifestyle changes. Many good new practices and attitudes have been recommended by friends and readers, and believe me, I’m following more than a few of them.
Hope I won’t get too boring as I report on those rather than the usual here.
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As a fellow desk potato, I’m actually very interested to know about the stand up desk.
Also, have you looked into any Brad Feld style computer / workout machines:
http://www.feld.com/blog/archives/2006/03/the_treadputer.html
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how painful learning our lessons can become from time to time.
I’m happy to see that it works. Changes. Damned changes!Have you tried something like Taiji Chuan or QiGong in addition?
They add some more consciousness to the move of your entire body (including lower back, shoulders, neck, …).I live in France and I am so pleased by the results of a teacher here, Song Arun, who works in the US as well.
http://taiji-song-arun.com/en/wishing you well
Marcus SOMMER
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which desk?
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Get well soon, Doc! I am yet another of your thousand (or more) fans. I stumbled upon this blog just a few weeks ago and since then I try and read your posts whenever possible for me (my hectic schedule at work leaves me little time to read blogs, but I try!). It’s been a great discovery, coming across this blog.
I earnestly hope you are better soon. Like all the others here, I too am rooting for you!
Cheers,
-TJ
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