Are you working from home during COVID-19? Do you have a trusty office chair and desk? 

You may be working with the kitchen table, living room couch, or even your bed.

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Do you know that it is not beneficial for you to sit for a long period of time? 

Your chest cavity is shrunk while you sit, meaning your lungs have less space to expand into when you breathe. It temporarily limits the amount of oxygen that fills your lungs and filters into your blood.

Being stationary reduces blood flow and the amount of oxygen entering your bloodstream through your lungs.

Your brain activity becomes slow because your brain requires both of those things to remain alert.

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According to the Campaign for Healthier Backs (AGR), a German association that encourages and disseminates research on countering backache, a remote worker should constantly adjust their sitting posture and their work area to keep their back healthy. 

For more diversity, they could walk around their houses or standing up while making phone calls. Working while standing is simpler still if there is a high working surface or kitchen worktop.

    
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The AGR also encourages remote workers to ensure that their work area is adequately illuminated. Otherwise, they would get eyestrain and back strain as well for having to constantly lean forward to see more clearly. 

Lastly, I would like to share with you some of the benefits of good posture so that you could be aware of and avoid suffering backache. 

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