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I meet plenty of unhealthy geeks, but a few tips can save your life. They are hacking at whatever they want, why not health? Zed Shaw made a great article on this, read it now! Add some tips on sleep from Alex Koppel. I don't only steal work from great people: I've mixed some advice and experiments of my own.
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@abelar_s
Health tips, from geek to geek
-- telegraph.co.uk
@parisrb 10/12/2012 & @humantalks 11/12/2012
Computer gamers'have reactions of pilotsbut bodies of chain smokers'
Who am I?
I am not:‣a doctor‣an athlete‣your mom
Who am I?
Actually:‣I’m just like you‣got bitten too‣seen fellow geeks
Usual suspects
Geeks:‣night owls‣coffee-addicts‣junk food‣slouch‣don’t do sports‣don’t go outside
And there’s often some truth in legends
@zedshaw’s article
‣posture‣deficiencies‣sleep‣fatigue‣trivial stuff
http://sheddingbikes.com/posts/1281257293.html
Posture‣back‣shoulders‣wrists (RSI)‣stretches
Today’s Guru: @zedshaw
Deficiencies‣food‣dehydration‣vitamin D
Today’s Guru: @zedshaw
Down to earth‣have sex!‣don’t sit for hours‣bowels and prostate
Today’s Guru: @zedshaw
Sleep Today’s Guru: @arsduo
Sleep deprivation:‣will hurt you‣adds up in the long run‣is not repaid in a weekend
Sleep Today’s Guru: @arsduo
‣no sleep
‣4h/night
‣6h/night
‣8h/night
Responsiveness test (1 tick = 2 days)
Sleep Today’s Guru: the internets
‣Lights‣ try F.lux and ScreenFilter
‣Circadian cycles‣ blue is morning and orange is evening
Sleep Today’s Guru: my mom ;)
‣ADHD‣ stop loving those shiny new things‣ some try rituals or meditation
‣Connectivity‣ cut off! Deprivation only lasts 3 days.
Screens Today’s Guru: my ophtalmologist ;)Your eyes should be at the screen’s top height
Screen should be at least at arm’s length
Sitting Today’s Guru: french healthcare ;)Great chairs are part of @tibastral’s plans for
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References
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/7808860/Computer-gamers-have-reactions-of-pilots-but-bodies-of-chain-smokers.html
http://sheddingbikes.com/posts/1281257293.html‣@zedshaw’s article‣@arsduo’s talk @rulu‣médecine du travail \o/
Questions?
Thanks!
BTW I’m @abelar_s on Twitter, Slideshare, SpeakerDeck.
Questions?Things we mentioned during the questions:‣ Tea‣ Diets‣ Sports‣ reddit fitness‣ Standing Desk‣ Polyphasic Sleep‣ Napping and power naps‣ Ergonomic (desks, keyboards, mice, footrests)‣ Keyboard layouts: dvorak, colemak, bepo...
Obscure Reference
Turn off your computerand go to sleep
