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Slouching tiger, sneezing dragon

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Work is hard. It is especially if I am having to sit, stand or run around (and commute) to work. I read recently that one must always sit in the correct posture to avoid back troubles. With the slew of ‘ergonomically’ designed chairs all around the office floor, it is hard to imagine sitting in any posture other than a slouching position, without the help of a sitting coach, if ever there happened to be one. Sitting in the slouching position is supposed to put stress on the muscles which hold the 33 bones of the human vertebral column together. Seems complicated, especially since on most occasions, back pain seems to radiate throughout the back, instead of being localised in one particular spot. If the muscles get stressed, they fall out of position and ruin the balance of the vertebral column. Work is hard. Especially if I am having to go through it sipping lukewarm coffee. There is nothing worse than lukewarm coffee. It not only doesn’t help to soothe the throat or w...