MeinMMO author Johanna only wanted to go during working hours, but now she also has to game.
If I had to describe my posture while gaming, I would call it a South Sea shrimp. I can achieve the C-shaped tilt nearly perfectly in my desk chair, sometimes accentuated by stretching my legs on my table.
To avoid taking this posture while working from home – because sitting too much is definitely not good for me – I recently got a treadmill. I use it diligently with my height-adjustable desk and manage to walk at least 5 hours a day. A speed between 1 and 2 km/h works best for me.
My body, especially my back, thanks me for it, as I feel much better because of it: I am much more alert and can sleep better at night because I have moved throughout the day instead of just sitting in a chair.
However, much and especially long sitting can harm your health. You can read more about this on aok.de.
During the week, I don’t really have a problem with movement, because when I work, I automatically walk. It becomes critical, however, when I game on the weekend and almost immerse myself in a game all day, for example, in Tainted Grail, the perfect Skyrim substitute for me. That’s when my South Sea shrimp genes come into play.
What animal would you compare your posture while gaming to? Let me know in the comments below!
I often immerse myself in Pokopia as well:
While Gaming, I Move with My Game Characters
The solution: I now also walk on my treadmill while gaming. At first, it was quite unusual, but I was eventually able to combine the slow, relaxed pace with gaming. This way, I feel physically fitter and mentally too, as I perceive gaming as more productive
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By now, it’s such that I feel almost unproductive when I simply sit while gaming and do not stand walk on the treadmill.
While gaming on the treadmill, however, I only play games that are calm enough for that, such as a cozy game. If I played a shooter or something similar, I would have to concentrate too much on the gameplay again and would probably fall off the treadmill.
Another constraint is the control: When I game with keyboard and mouse, I have enormous difficulties keeping my fingers on WASD while walking, and my mouse movements also suffer from the back and forth.
Therefore, I only play the games exclusively with the controller. Additionally, I only choose games where I have enough distance to my character in third person. First-person perspective is out of the question, as it confuses my brain and my legs, and I lose my balance.
If all of that works, gaming while walking is really fun for me – and it boosts my well-being in the process.
What do you think about walking while gaming? Have you tried it or do you have completely different habits? Feel free to share in the comments below. If you’re looking for tips on how to work smarter from home, our tech author Jan might have a few good programs for you: 5 programs I wish I had discovered earlier for my home office life
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