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I feel I would thrive in a movement based work environment. I think and articulate much better when walking.

If I had infinite money, I'd build an office on an entire floor, with the desk in the middle and a kind of walking track around it that I could do circles on, sometimes I just really have to walk.

Thinking you need infinite money to go for a walk is peak HN.

No, it's peak UK, the chances of the weather being agreeable for me to go for even a 5 minute walk without it pouring down are not good for much of the year.

I live in the Pacific Northwest where it’s a similar climate. I know we don’t get much right here in the US but we have invented raincoats!

Try floor sitting. It's not perfect in the summer months since you get less airflow around the legs, but it lets you move a little and stretch as you think which is very healthy. Dozens of postures possible. It can be done cheaply, cheaper than a "normal" desk setup:

1. Folding floor desk(ideally taller and wider than a breakfast tray so there is leg room)

2. Lap desk for peripherals. This makes computer interactions ergonomic, no more hunching or reaching.

3. Floor chair/backrest so you can recline and get some back support in long sessions.

Plus all of it can fold compactly so it works well in a limited footprint.

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