Tag Archives: lifehacks
Do not taunt happy exercise ball chair
I’m gently perched back on my exercise ball after a months-long switch back to my very un-ergonomic chair. I was back to the chair for a couple reasons. The big one was that during the migration from PC to my new MacBook I had both computers (and three monitors) set up around me, and an [...]
Defaulting to “yes”
I saw a post today called “Are you a YES man (or woman)” on the productivity blog Dumb Little Man (funny name, great blog!). I thought it was a good companion to my post “Productivity Hint? NO!” from a few weeks ago. In that post I wrote, …the tip that’s made the most difference in [...]
Productivity Hint? NO!
Ben Yoskovitz at Instigator Blog has initiated a project called The Ultimate Guide to Productivity and Twitter-pal Connie Reece has tagged me to play along. Back at the beginning of 2006 I decided to make some changes. There was so much I wanted to get done, including some projects I’ve dreamed of completing for over [...]
Exercise ball as chair: Day 8, in which I get a bigger ball
My 75cm exercise ball arrived today. I need to add a little more air, but it’s a definite improvement over the smaller red one, it lets me sit high enough to type comfortably. I’ve been using the red one whenever I don’t have much typing to do, and it’s been a quick and easy adjustment. [...]
Exercise ball as chair, day one
A short time ago I came across this article, 10 Reasons to Use an Exercise Ball As Your Chair. I sit at my computer for hours each day, and I do see the effects of being so sedentary. I know one answer is to sit here for less hours, but I really don’t want to- [...]
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