It is curious how the animators, and all those who work on the computer, are among the least protected among the workers. Often you underestimate all aspects of health that are lacking in jobs such as Animation, Compositing, Programming and so on…

Those who spend several hours at the computer often underestimate aspects of sedentary, the wrong positions that are assumed for 10-14 hours a day, which in the long term affect the bone and joint structure. Not to mention the diet and what most of us drink while working on the computer, ruining as well as the weight also liver and stomach…

I started using a computer when I was 9 years old, it was a Commodore 64, with a TV as a monitor, about 50 cm from the eyes…
It's been 31 years since that day, over time I've changed so many computers, at least about thirty operating systems (yes, contrary to what most people believe, there are not only windows macs and linux, but there have been many others…).

There are things that have changed, for the worse… my health habits… Around the age of 15 I was training with weights every day, and at alternating times I resumed, but I often left long periods that weighed me down more and more… Recently I found a new passion in the running, thanks to the fact that I have a beautiful place to run, the coast that unites Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino.

This passion also goes to moments, because I let myself be fooled by the fact that maybe I do a job, I finish something and then start again, but in the meantime time passes, and I put on weight…
When you're in your twenties it's one thing to take back, at thirty another, but this year I touch the figure of forty and so it's time to adjust, otherwise I risk turning a buoy that will become without return, the buoy of my belly…

The curious thing is that I like to train, run, so it may seem strange that I stop for these long periods, but I also admit to being a person who gets bored easily so either I can get distracted during these loosenings, or risk feeling bored and then stop training, even if maybe I've been training for 5 years, or I've started running for 8 months and I've already passed 600 km…

Why am I talking about this?

because I see so many friends, colleagues who work on the computer let go, and in the long term I see the effects on me, and then I would like to warn those who care about me, those who now start a career in these areas and could neglect themselves.
It is curious how doing two researches, I am not the first who has worried about this, but illustrious bloggers have reflected and written posts precisely on the health of those who work, especially in these areas and in free professionalism…

Normal people have health insurance, have mutual support, diseases related to the type of work that is done are recognized, but those who work on the computer are often exposed to disparate diseases, without being really recognized, and/or often managed as such.

Long hours at the computer lead to inflammations to different joints, especially shoulders, elbows, knees if the height of the chair and desk are not in the correct position; circulatory problems varied from the poor movement, accentuated if you are also smoking and eat badly and too fat; The carpal tunner syndrome is often accentuated by mouse with strange shapes, wrong shoulder position that makes the wrist strain.

What can be done?

Studying the Tomato Technique use your 5-minute break to move and streching, sign up for 30 minutes of sessions 3 times a week, but it will be enough to give you an idea of workout to avoid the laziness of not moving.
Avoiding drinking soft drinks on a computer, when the brain is distracted you tend to consume more sugars and junk foods, and especially by saturating the receptors of sweet/salty tastes you tend to exceed, more than you would need.
Drinking at least two liters of water a day during work, which has two advantages, keeps you hydrated and forces you to make a series of pee breaks that makes you move more often from your workstation.
Force yourself to eat healthily and have no snacks or other junk food available at the work station.
Reserve the weekend if you want to give yourself crazy joy.

Why do I suggest this?

Because I want to share with everyone not only the things I know, the tricks and my experiences, but also my mistakes, to prevent you from making the same mistakes as me.
Have a good workout.