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> Standing for hours really hurts your feet. You should be alternating more than this. Standing for hours can be just as detrimental to your health as sitting
by SirensOfTitan 11y ago
> Standing for hours really hurts your feet.
You should be alternating more than this. Standing for hours can be just as detrimental to your health as sitting for hours.
I try to alternate standing and sitting every hour or so (but have a mechanical standing desk that I can adjust with ease). I usually dance in place to music while standing (as statically standing isn't very healthy either). It's gotten quite enjoyable, but it took a while for my body to get used to standing without discomfort.
- renata 11y agoOne of my coworkers used to work in food service and showed me the glory of good mats. I have a treadmill desk and walk most of the day, but when I'm standing, having a good floor mat makes it much easier.
- wyclif 11y agoYou're right, and I'll give an example of what I try to do (but don't always succeed because of time contraints, interruptions, etc). I have a standing desk and a comfy leather chair in my office. I alternate between standing and sitting about every hour or so, but I also sometimes switch in under an hour, especially if I need to take a break. I have a desktop on the standing desk, and I use the laptop while sitting. I also have one of those laptop-style desks that is really just a flat piece of wood that lies across your lap as a surface for writing on paper (rare) and reading books (I use the Kindle a lot, though). On the Kindle I have lots of tech books, and sometimes I'll read a chapter, see something I want to implement, stand up, and start coding again.