Hey Everybody,

It's my sixth day @ WAU and as I was going through my tasks on the action plan,sth struck out 2 me.

BACK AND NECK PAIN !!!

There's so much resources that all I do when I get home from school is sit @ my computer.When I started feeling some discomfort in my back and neck,it got me thinking...is any of my buddies suffering from the same?

I then decided 2 write sth abt it.

Even though most of my buddy network is very experienced in IM and other stuff I'm sure you sometimes forget caring for your body when having so much fun @ your computer so here goes the first piece of a series of advice I'm going 2 give you.Hope it helps :)

While sitting;

DO's - TO MAINTAIN THE 3 NATURALBACK CURVES !!!

-Sit with both feet flat on the floor,

-Keep knees at or slightly below the level of your hips,

-Sit firmly against the chair back,

-Protect your lower back with a lumbar support or rolled-up towel.

DON'Ts - TO AVOID A SWAYED OR ROUNDED BACK !!!

- Don't slump'

-Don't sit in a chair that's too high or too far from your work,

-Avoid leaning forward,

-Avoid arching or rounding your back.

That's it for today...Hope it helped and I'll be back with more soon.

Benn.