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Meta comment, but I'm curious about the money range of $200-$1000. Many threads like this are for cheaper products (granted, upper limit here of $200 is higher than usual), and a lot of the answers are repeated. I feel it's hard to justify spending larger amounts of money in the range I provided, but in the end, there are times when the value absolutely is worth it. Finding those times is the difficult part.

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Standing desk with memory, not the ones with just the up-down buttons. I can just slap number 2 on the desk, push back and stand up. The table will stop exactly at my standing work position.

Walking mat for said standing desk. A coworker of mine swears by this, I'm still considering one. They even walk while watching movies on the TV :D

A proper working chair, your ass is going to be on it for 8+ hours. Don't skimp on it.

Steam Deck. Seriously. It made gaming fun again. My gaming PC hasn't been booted since September when I got the deck. I can only do one thing with it, play games. It's always suspended on exactly where I left with the game I'm currently playing through. I can use it on the couch, toilet, train, vacation or even when there is downtime at work =)

Ask! For me, I got 2 months of personal training for about that much (2 one-hour-sessions per week). I was hesitant because I thought personal training was too expensive given that there were so many resources online, but I’m VERY happy with the purchase.

It forced me into the gym regularly for months, I didn’t have to think about what I’d be working out, and my trainer kept me honest, kickstarting a habit and confidence I’ve tried countless times to develop.

Of course, YMMV and some trainers are terrible, but I would have happily spent much more.

A properly fitting bicycle that will get you out for exercise and transportation will pay immense dividends. Decent e-bikes are in this range now, and can now realistically replace a car for many people who would not consider themselves ‘cyclists’.

Similarly, a membership to a gym or other kind of physical activity (martial arts, etc.) that you’ll stick with is worth it to anyone who largely sits in front of a computer for work.

Pretty much anyone can also benefit from a few months of therapy. We all have baggage from our childhoods that can be overcome, and all of your personal and professional relationships will prosper as a result.

32” 4k monitor - $550

Good standing desk - $500

Adjustable dual arm mount for monitors - $100

RTX 3090 to play with Stable Diffusion - $1000

Good reverse osmosis filter - $400

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