The Steemit Grind
Every since co-founding 
My weakness started at my wrists, which are thin to begin with and prone to spraining. Then, my fingers started to ache as I primarily use my laptop’s electrified touchpad to the do most of the onscreen navigating.Since I’m doing this on behalf of a startup, there isn’t much opportunity or mental capacity for rest of any kind, and the creaks and sores just got worse. I knew that if I didn’t make some change fast, I’d wind up injured and way behind on work and progress.
So I did a bit of research and took the plunge on a little luxury that soon transformed my daily routine completely. I bought my first-ever ergonomic keyboard, one designed to accommodate hand placement and more comfortable typing. I settled on this little beaut -
The Microsoft Sculpt is a curved bluetooth keyboard that’s partially split in the middle with a padded base to rest the wrists. The mid-body swell allows you to type with a more natural inward angle to the wrists and a clean separation between what keys should be designated to each hand.
To give you a bit of a timeline and context, I started using the keyboard about 1 - 1.5 months ago and at the time, my right wrist had a spark, almost needle-like pain when I rotated it in certain ways. Now, after consistent use day after day, I have absolutely no discomfort at all. It’s almost a chore to use the MacBook keyboard, which feels like playing saxophone with a rock now, and I even find myself lugging the thing back and forth from the office during weekends. It’s that comfortable, like a neck pillow for desk hands.
I suspect many Steemians who have thousands of comments and daily posts might suffer similar issues. I cannot recommend one of these enough, it’s worth sacrificing a nice dinner out to snap one of these up off Amazon or your local store. It really has turned the arduous task of post-making into a smooth joy.
That’s my little dedication. Steem on!
