Why I am a standing desk convert: 6 methods it leveled up my life

It helps my again ache and posture

That is the unique and nonetheless finest purpose I’ve for utilizing a standing desk. Prior to now, I wrote about my favourite desk equipment for again ache and posture points. After years of poor posture, an excessive amount of smartphone use, and a sedentary mixture of desk work and PC gaming, I discovered myself with recurring pinched nerves and distracting again ache.

Switching to a standing desk was step one to reversing that harmful debilitating pattern, and although it nonetheless isn’t good immediately, it’s significantly better than it was. I attribute that to my standing desk.

Right this moment, I spend most of my days standing, not sitting. I stand to work, I stand to sport, and although I’ve a couple of seated classes all through the day to relaxation, it’s just for a short time—after which I’m again up once more. Standing retains me extra upright. Plus, I can higher management my desk setting in order that my monitor is on the proper peak and my wrists are held at a impartial angle whereas typing.

It retains me transferring, too. I don’t simply sit nonetheless, slowly caving ahead as I develop drained. I’m in a position to dance, to tempo, to rock from foot to foot, and even do some flamingo legging. All of this helps stop me from getting caught in a single unhealthy place that slowly cements into my default.

Again ache will at all times be one thing I’ve to take care of as a result of nature of my work and selection of hobbies, however with a standing desk I’ve a significantly better likelihood of staving off the worst of it.