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Stand More at Work, Sit More at Home

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None of these changes are actually what makes a difference. The difference is made by having a workplace where you are enabled to request/make these changes. It's a type of Hawthorne effect.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawthorne_effect

I work from home. What do I do..?

Dance like no one is watching.

I have an adjustable desk at work so I put it in the standing position often.

Standing for hours really hurts your feet.

I don't find it surprising at all that people sit more at home if they have a standing desk.

> 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.

One 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.

You'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.

You may want to investigate better shoes. I stand for hours at a time at work, and have no trouble with this at all when I wear my running shoes. Other shoes: not so much.

Anti-fatigue mats can me a big difference.

I can recomend you a trampoline if your desk can be set high enough. I use this setup myself and walk slowly on the spot or jump a little bit.

I have one of those automatic sit stand desks. The Jarvis. Only for home though.

I relish my work from home days. They're glorious. I don't want every day to be a work from home day, but when it works out, I love it.

I don't even care about the health benefits. I just like standing sometimes, without having to stop working.

Didn't recent study show that sitting or standing doesn't matter if you're stationary?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10388815

only 40 participants took part in this study

I'm wondering, is lying down a good position for working on a computer?

It seems inevitable that inversion boots will be required ergonomic accessories within a few years.

It is: http://www.theonion.com/video/more-office-workers-switching-...

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