Are you in the correct position?

Interestingly enough the title of this tip will probably immediately be thought of in Poker terms where position on the table is an important feature of whether or not to play a hand, but actually we are talking about posture. Much has been written about RSA (Repetitive Strain Injury) in the office environment but it is equally true at home and most online gamblers will spend more time behind a computer than they realise. In an office environment we are all forced to be conscious of health and safety requirements but how often do we forget when we go home? In the office you might have a fully adjustable office chair to give support in all the right places or your computer screen will be at the right height for you and your keyboard might have a wrist support then we come home, open the laptop on the kitchen table perched on a bar stool and get on with it. If all you are doing is checking your mail for 10 minutes it’s no problem but if you are gambling for a couple of hours or more ( not hard to do when playing poker for example) you should pay a little more attention to your posture. Not only will that help prevent discomfort or even injury but you will feel more relaxed and probable enjoy it more which will keep you alert and playing longer. Evaluate your posture now whilst you are reading this; is it comfortable? If not do something about it.