If you have answered yes to the question and clicked on this Thread , Then your Health might be at Risk . People Who spend Too much Time before the computer are prone to many problems
In order to avoid these problems [ and prevent your neck ache and Back ache from becoming chronic ] like mine did , make sure you take precautionary measures ! .Workers/casual users who spend long periods in front of a computer terminal typing at a keyboard are susceptible to eyestrain, back discomfort, and hand and wrist problems such as carpal tunnel syndrome.
-Courtesy American Bureau of Labor Statistics
You must take frequent breaks in between your work schedules and the time spent before the monitor .
For this you can use Some softwares to remind you to take a break by displaying pop up windows or in some extreme cases locking your keyboard or a bot showing you the middle finger [:lol:]
I mean some hardcore Workaholics really need to be told to F off for their own health's sake :sad: .Its A sad world we live in
These settings are of course controlled by you ! You set the timing of interval and the mode of alerting you .
WorkRave
This is one such Software
You have a Linux Verion for Both KDE and Gnome Interface as well as For Windows XP
Here is a Ubuntu Screenshot
It ll alert you periodically and also Miss Rave will guide you thru some basic stretching exercises !
Ok .....
For good health :54:
Lets give it a shot
http://www.workrave.org/welcome/



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Am afraid as you have mentioned here I am surely vulnerable to the problems. There are days when I need to sit in front of the computer for more than 10 hours and in most occasions the sessions are at a stretch. Maybe am lucky these health problems have not affected me till now but am very much prone to it as it seems. BTW, am not addicted to internet its just my regular work that makes me sit so long. Need to incorporate some of these ideas to ensure good health prevailing. 




