Stand Out

For a few months now, since buying my new mattress actually, I’ve had somewhere to stand while I work. I’ve heard about the benefits of standing desks, or more accurately the negatives of sitting for eight hours a day. While I’ve spent some time working at my “desk,” I never made a dedicated effort to do so.

Stay Standing

My goal for the past week has been to work at my standing desk, which is a large box, for four hours each day.

The experience so far has been good. Most days I’ll start out sitting and get the day started. After a cup of coffee, I’m usually ready to start. My approach has been trying to hit two hours in the morning, then two in the afternoon.

I feel like it’s been helpful throughout the day. For one, switching between sitting and standing shakes things up enough to help the work day move along. While standing, I’ll also walk around the room if I’m stuck on something. It may not seem like much, but taking a step back, in this case literally, can help more than staring down a problem.

Of course, nothing is ever as easy as it sounds. There are times when standing is pretty rough. With regular runs and yoga classes, some days, my legs are a bit worn out. Until just this week, I’ve been running in some old shoes too. My feet and ankles have been getting beat up run after run. New shoes in hand, or more accurately on foot, I should be feeling better.

I wish I had more to say, but for now that’s really all the thoughts I have. Let me know in the comments below if you use or have used a standing desk.