Home Ergonomics: A DIY Guide
How awkward is your work (at home) setup?
Many of us have had to suddenly create workstations right in the middle of our homes, conscripting kitchen counters, coffee tables and the like as our full-time office. I’m an Alexander Technique teacher (which means I work with posture and alignment) and I put together a short guide to making your DIY workspace more ergonomic and less of a musculoskeletal disaster. Most of these changes can be done easily and without purchasing anything, but will help you avoid extra tension, aches, or injury. An artist I am not, but attached is a one-page visual guide. I’m also offering short remote assessments for your individual workstation.
Video Alexander And Meditation Teaching
Well, it looks like we are going to be in our homes for a while and if, like me, you’d like to occasionally operate with less fretting/tensing, I have some options. I want to keep the Alexander Technique flowing and bring this profound practice right up against the stress and uncertainty of the situation. There’s nothing wrong with breathing and opening our posture, lengthening the spine to our full stature and not collapsing right down into one’s newsfeed.
How Does It Feel to Not Know?
Like everyone I know, I’ve tried and failed to stop thinking, talking, and now writing about the coronavirus. This week has been like watching an expensive piece of fabric methodically ripped, a piece of fabric we’ve been sitting on for a long while.