Several articles have come out recently talking about the dangers of sitting. This one (long, but read until the end!) talks about famous old dead people who have had a standing desk and concludes with the health benefits from not sitting and examples of standing desks. This one is an infographic that I actually have posted up inside my standing desk. After reading them I decided that I must stop killing myself from sitting too much!
About a month ago I “built” a standing desk by taking out some shelves in my bookshelf and putting my computer in it. Standing all day was hard at first. I would get tired and my shins would hurt. But I found that if I walked around, it was almost like a rest from standing. I would also find myself focusing on projects intensely for about 20 minutes then taking a break, instead of my usual pace of working (which is highly erratic and not focused at all).
I have now adjusted to standing while working. I think the key is moving and not staying still. So I like the discomfort that the standing gives me which forces me to walk around or (very occasionally and for a short time) sit down.
Very good post Antonie! I really like your new standing desk and even got used to it having it in our shared office and bump into you on my way out (Antonie and I are office mates and Antonie now blocks the door because she’s standing but that’s totally cool because I too love paleo life:). So good job with your standing and this very cool blog!
Amazing! Now I need to do the same
My husband actually had his desk raised at work!! He is now starting a movement there…all the other engineers keep asking him why he did it!!! Too Cool!!
Awesome! Does he have a picture of his standing desk? That would make for a fun post for us & we could promote your site as well.
I am a Stay at Home Mom and find myself on my feet most of the day!! LOL
Good for you. I remember way back in the “olden days” I tried sitting on a large exercise ball instead of my office desk chair. I gave it up because of two reasons; 1) I was loosing too much work time from answering all the questions from my co-workers; 2) Someone kept stealing it and putting it in crazy places all around the building.
Haha, I thought about getting an exercise ball at one point. How was it? I read that they help with some stabilizing muscles but still have most the problems that chairs do. When they stole your chair, did they take your lunch money too?
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