HOW TO AVOID SIS:

Maintain your health by frequently changing activities and performing movements. Do some of the following:

• Every hour take a 5-minute break (studies at the Internal Revenue Service show that employees report significant reduction in symptoms without loss in productivity when they take a 5 minute break each hour)
• Leave your computer station for the 15-minute mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks
• Eat lunch away from your computer workstation
• Take a short walk or do other movements instead of snacking when feeling tense or tired
• Have walking meetings, or walk during part of your meetings
• Drink lots of water (then, youll have to walk to the restroom)
• Take a 1-2 second micro-break every 30 to 60 seconds; drop your hands to your lap as you exhale
• Perform a stretch, strengthening, relaxation, or mobilization movement every 30 minutes
• Change work tasks frequently during the day
• Move your printer to another room so that you have to walk to retrieve your documents
• Stand up when talking on the phone or when a co-worker stops by to speak with you