Ways to Ease Desk-Related Aches, Back Pain and Eye Strain

NPR highlights strategies to make desk time more comfortable, including eye exercises and a movement aimed at easing back pain.

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Ways to Ease Desk-Related Aches, Back Pain and Eye Strain

Spending all day sitting at a desk can cause discomfort and is not good for health. NPR highlights five simple strategies intended to make that time more comfortable.

The approaches include eye muscle exercises to help alleviate eye strain and a body movement aimed at easing back pain. They address some of the aches and pains associated with long days at a desk.

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