This is a subject that I address every day at work. I also bring it up to my team at every single team meeting. I encourage them to walk away from their desk and stretch their legs once every hour at minimum. I do have a standing desk and I love to switch into the position once an hour or so, but I do walk away and exercise for a few minutes or walk around the block as well. It creates energy and I know it is helping me to live healthier.
After doing both I conclude you must find a job that allows for both sitting and standing. I will say standing for years gave me less problems than only sitting for two years. I walked away from the sitting job with a host of problems and they came in a short period of time.
Last year I went to a cardiologist who used a treadmill desk. It was fascinating watching him walk, type, and look up to talk to me simultaneously.
If I had to choose all over again I'd never work in a job that required more than 1.5 hours of sitting or standing at one time. (The record for sitting was 4.5 hours of sitting without a break dealing poker. It broke me in half.)
Truly interesting, Daria. I try to move around every 50 minutes. It's not always possible in my job, so if I end up sitting down for longer, I extend the walk and do a long loop
This is a subject that I address every day at work. I also bring it up to my team at every single team meeting. I encourage them to walk away from their desk and stretch their legs once every hour at minimum. I do have a standing desk and I love to switch into the position once an hour or so, but I do walk away and exercise for a few minutes or walk around the block as well. It creates energy and I know it is helping me to live healthier.
That’s the key! Thank you for the restack!
After doing both I conclude you must find a job that allows for both sitting and standing. I will say standing for years gave me less problems than only sitting for two years. I walked away from the sitting job with a host of problems and they came in a short period of time.
Last year I went to a cardiologist who used a treadmill desk. It was fascinating watching him walk, type, and look up to talk to me simultaneously.
If I had to choose all over again I'd never work in a job that required more than 1.5 hours of sitting or standing at one time. (The record for sitting was 4.5 hours of sitting without a break dealing poker. It broke me in half.)
Truly interesting, Daria. I try to move around every 50 minutes. It's not always possible in my job, so if I end up sitting down for longer, I extend the walk and do a long loop