Tips for Making the Transition to a Sit and Stand Desk

Here are three tips to start standing more at work!There are numerous health benefits for people who choose to go from sitting to standing during the workday. Most experts say that people spend too much time sitting, and not enough time getting up and moving around. You don't need strenuous exercise to help improve your health. Experts say that getting up and standing periodically throughout the workday is enough to improve your posture, reduce your risk of serious illnesses, and help you have a better quality of life.In practice, when people try and stand more during the day, they often find it tough to get started. Work is busy, and there are deadlines. The well-intentioned desire to get up and stand or move more may fall by the wayside. Here are three helpful tips that will make it easier for you to get up more during the day.Set a Timer for When to Go From Sitting to StandingOne of the best ways to remember when it's time to go from sitting to standing is to set a timer. Every person is different, but in the beginning, you can do something small like every hour you stand for five minutes. Then as you get more used to that, you can start to reduce your sitting time and bump up your standing time.Eventually, you'll probably start to develop an instinct of when it's time to sit and stand throughout the day. When that happens, the timer won't be necessary anymore.Combine Standing with Something FunA lot of times, people get up, stand, stretch, and stare out at the window or some other activity that isn't particularly exciting. This behaviour winds up subtlely making you dread having to stand. At least when you're sitting, there's work or, if you want to take a break, there's YouTube or some other mindless activities.However, you can make standing fun. If you're working from home, combine standing with a short break. Grab your guitar or play a few notes on the piano. You'll find that you start to enjoy the little breaks you get when you go from sitting to standing.If you're at the office, stand for a bit and grab some water or a similar healthy drink.You'll provide your mind positive reinforcement to stand.Use a Standing DeskUsing a standing desk will make it infinitely easier to stand more at work. Not only will you be able to focus on work while standing (or watch YouTube, if you're looking for a break), but you'll be able to stand longer. You can also keep adjusting your sitting and standing times throughout the day, which can help promote good posture and lower your risk of serious illnesses.Of course, you can combine a standing desk with the other tips above. Set a timer, make the table go high, and do something fun for a little break. You'll find that you quickly enjoy the times that you get to stand!Standing Improves Your Mental and Physical HealthStanding improves mental and physical health. By setting a timer, combining your standing time with something fun, and using a standing desk, you'll find that going from sitting to standing is easy to do.If you're looking for a standing desk that is of high quality and is easy to get started using, look no further than the ones here at MY Work Desk.

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