PC Comfort Zone?

[Zinjanthropos]

Despite blurring vision, bad back, sore neck etc I find sitting in front of computer a very relaxing thing. Every year my doc asks me to record a log of my blood pressure readings. Normally I do this while I'm calm and collected while plunked in a chair somewhere. Now I'm a whitecoat syndrome type of guy and even taking my own BP makes me uncomfortable. So this year, quite by accident, I took a reading while parked in front of pc monitor and results were approx 10 units below my previous 3 days results. Since then nothing has changed and the readings are all quite good. Is there something going on?

Tough to find an article stating time in front of pc is relaxing so is it just me finding my comfort zone? Heard somewhere that BP should be taken while lying down but doesn't work for me. Not sure why my readings are better while in front of pc or whether it's indicative of being truly relaxed.

[C C]

Computers may be kind of like your replacement for a pet. Petting animals yields a calming effect and lower BP for some people (actually it sounds more general than just "some").

But probably contingent and particular to you or a limited population group. Given all the health concerns and shortened life expectancy that is associated with sitting too much (including high BP). Of course, you're probably balancing things with outdoor activity, too, which might contribute to why it has a relaxing, low BP effect rather than accumulating toward the opposite results.

[Zinjanthropos]

Computers may be kind of like your replacement for a pet. Petting animals yields a calming effect and lower BP for some people (actually it sounds more general than just "some").

But probably contingent and particular to you or a limited population group. Given all the health concerns and shortened life expectancy that is associated with sitting too much (including high BP). Of course, you're probably balancing things with outdoor activity, too, which might contribute to why it has a relaxing, low BP effect rather than accumulating toward the opposite results.

I still do a lot of physical activity, at least more than a lot of people. My weight has roughly remained the same for last 30+ years. However since turning 60 I’ve seen more doctors than in my entire life up till then. I’m close to 70 now. White coat syndrome has followed me into their offices…lol

My readings went from high 130’s/90’s to 120’s/80’s and I think it’s because looking at the monitor gives my mind something else to do, not sitting there fretting about bad readings which I think are part ‘n parcel of white coat syndrome. For some reason I treat blood pressure monitoring at home as if I was in a doctor’s office or an extension of one.