Quickly Find Your Chair's Ideal Height by Leveling It with Your Kneecaps

Quickly Find Your Chair's Ideal Height by Leveling It with Your Kneecaps:

Setting up your office chair properly is key to maintaining an ergonomic workspace, but it's not always as simple as it sounds. Apartment Therapy suggests that the easiest way to quickly get your chair to the right height is to level the seat with your kneecap. More »

Use Your Hands to Easily Plan Proper Meal Portions

Use Your Hands to Easily Plan Proper Meal Portions:

Portion control is one of the keys to maintaining a healthy weight. Instead of counting calories or using measuring cups, quickly estimate portion sizes for your proteins, veggies, carbs, and fat by looking at your hands, as these visual guides illustrate. More »

Practice Good Posture when Working from Bed

Practice Good Posture when Working from Bed:

We've all had to put in a few hours of work from bed before when we're sick, and it's never a pleasant experience. According to the Wall Street Journal, long hours of working from a bed will ruin your posture, but you can do a few things to make it less painful. More »

Work In Some Stretching Exercises On the Go to Stave Off Carpal Tunnel, Soreness, and the Effects of Stress

Work In Some Stretching Exercises On the Go to Stave Off Carpal Tunnel, Soreness, and the Effects of Stress:

If you sit at a desk all day, or just don't get much activity in general, one great way to at the very least keep limber and reduce muscle soreness is to stretch whenever you can. Thankfully the folks at Greatist have some stretching exercises you can do anywhere, on the go or in the office. More »

Quit Randomizing Your Workout Order and Stick with Your Routine

Quit Randomizing Your Workout Order and Stick with Your Routine:

Exercising is tough enough as it is, but if you're making a lot of mistakes it's even harder. The Greatist tackles a few of the biggest mistakes we tend to make, including random workouts, and a lack of a routine. More »

Keep Computer and Smartphone Screens from Destroying Your Eyes [Health]

Keep Computer and Smartphone Screens from Destroying Your Eyes [Health]:

Staring at a screen all day can cause eye strain and other vision problems. Keep your eyes healthy and prevent other issues like neck and shoulder pain by practicing good "eye-gonomics." More »

Take a Few Minutes to Relax and Destress with Some Simple Breathing Exercises [Stress]

Take a Few Minutes to Relax and Destress with Some Simple Breathing Exercises [Stress]:

When the workday is in full swing and your boss is starting to get on your nerves, it helps to take a little time to relax and let go of the stress that's been building up over the course of the day. Even if you can't get away from your desk, some simple breathing exercises can go a long way toward making the rest of the day easier to deal with. More »

Nike quer abraçar seus pés com design trançado

Nike quer abraçar seus pés com design trançado:
Todo tênis promete “abraçar” seu pé, mas nem sempre consegue. Por exemplo, o cadarço aperta o pé em cima, e o deixa solto nas laterais – isso está longe de ser um “abraço”. Então a Nike criou o Free Inneva Woven, com corpo de tiras sintéticas que se ajustam ao pé quando você aperta o cadarço.
Nele, o cadarço fica ligado às tiras de nylon na lateral do tênis: ou seja, quanto mais você puxa o cadarço, mais o tênis se adapta ao seu pé.
A Nike chama isso de “sistema dinâmico de cadarço”. Na parte traseira, que não reage ao cadarço, o tênis é feito de couro liso. A Nike cuidou da parte superior do tênis, mas e o solado? A empresa diz que, usando o solado Free 5.0, ela quer imitar o movimento natural dos pés descalços.
Este tênis é uma evolução do Nike Air Woven, lançado em 2000, que parecia um tênis feito de cadarço: na verdade, todo o corpo dele era um trançado de poliéster e elástico. Ele virou queridinho de esportistas por se ajustar bem ao pé, e ficou bem famoso. Com o novo Free Inneva Woven, o design trançado volta de forma diferente, conectando-se ao cadarço.
O Nike Free Inneva Woven foi lançado há alguns dias em quantidade limitada ao redor do mundo. Ele deve chegar ao Brasil em outubro. E o preço? Bem, ele custa cerca de US$200 nas lojas – no eBay chega a US$400 – então não deve sair barato por aqui. [Nike via SneakersBR]

Clear Your Sinuses in 20 Seconds with Your Tongue and Your Thumb [Body Hacks]

Clear Your Sinuses in 20 Seconds with Your Tongue and Your Thumb [Body Hacks]:

Blocked sinuses are no fun, especially when the problem frequently requires taking a pill. Redditor gymfork points to a clever acupressure method that can solve the problem in just 20 seconds: More »