Last summer, I decided to ditch my briefcase and go hands-free with a backpack. Big mistake—or so I thought. Within a few weeks, I started experiencing this dull ache between my shoulder blades. I chalked it up to bad posture or maybe sleeping weird, but then it got worse. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Whether…
Ever stepped into a dim parking garage and suddenly felt like a swarm of tiny specks started floating across your vision? It used to happen to me every evening after work, and honestly, I thought I was just tired. Turns out, there’s a little more science — and maybe a few concerns — behind those…
You know that moment when you’ve been staring at your screen for hours, knee-deep in code, and suddenly these weird, squiggly things start drifting across your vision? Yeah, those are called eye floaters — and trust me, they can be super distracting when you’re on a deadline. As a developer who’s lived through countless 12-hour…
You know that annoying ache that creeps into your upper back after hours of hunching over your laptop or scrolling endlessly on your phone? Yep, that’s tech neck slowly turning into a real pain in the upper back — and it’s way more common than most people realize. Honestly, I used to think it was…
I never thought something as straightforward as back pain could creep in weeks after I had recovered from COVID-19. At first, I brushed it off as sleeping in a weird position or sitting too long while working from home. But when the ache in my lower back lingered and started disrupting my mornings, I knew…
I’ll be honest—when my lower back and leg pain started flaring up, I assumed it was just sciatica again. I mean, isn’t that what everyone says when shooting pain hits your leg? But after months of frustration, countless stretches, and painkillers doing nothing, I learned it wasn’t sciatica at all—it was piriformis syndrome. What surprised…
Ever noticed those odd little specks, threads, or shadows that drift across your field of vision just when you switch from your phone to your laptop, or vice versa? I sure have. It used to drive me nuts—I’d be bouncing between screens all day, and suddenly, those floaters would pop up like uninvited guests at…
Ever found yourself lying awake at 2 a.m., staring at the ceiling while tiny squiggly shapes float across your vision? You’re not alone. I used to think it was just a weird side effect of eye strain from late-night scrolling, but it turns out there’s a lot more going on—especially if you’ve got a history…
Back when I was in my twenties, I missed an incredible opportunity to speak at a conference—one that could’ve boosted my career—because I was terrified of messing up. At the time, I didn’t know what to call it. I chalked it up to nerves, or maybe I just wasn’t ready. But looking back, it was…