If you care about your health at all, I don’t need to tell you again why you need to at least TRY standing at work (1,2,3,4,5). The question isn’t whether you should try a standing desk, it’s HOW you should do it. I’ve made it into 3 super simple steps, so…
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Thanks to modern tech, working remotely is now easier than ever. How many times have you stopped by a cafe to pump out an hour of work before a meeting, or collaborated with colleagues over coffee? Working away from the office is increasingly common, and with the rise of mobile…
Read More Cafe Ergonomics: Healthy Working Positions for the Coffee Shop
Have you ever wasted time on Facebook? If you’re like most people, the answer is yes, and more than you’d care to admit (especially to your boss). Social media can no doubt be a time-sucking productivity killer. But time isn’t the entirety of the table stakes here. Facebook use has…
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Sleep is hugely important. Like it or not, you spend a ton of your life in bed. So use that time to make your body better – instead of making it worse. When people come to me with chronic mobility/flexibility/myofascial pain issues, sleeping position is often the first thing I…
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Back in 2012, I Macgyver’ed my first standing workstation from common doohickies sitting around my office, cobbling together boxes, books, and binders into an ergonomic solution that treated me comfortably for the months. Then my company ordered us “proper” sit-to-stand desk attachments. I’m sooo glad I didn’t wait. Even today,…
Read More 5 Free Ergonomic Office Upgrades You Should Do Today
You can’t walk through a modern office without noticing them. They’re hard to ignore, sticking out above the surroundings, a glimpse of freedom from hours of sitting. It’s a sign of an inquisitive young generation of workers yearning for a healthier work environment. But it’s also a harbinger of things to come. (And…
“Sitting is the new smoking.” But did you know that sitting is actually better than standing for some tasks? It’s true – and we’ve got the science to back it up. We’ve been wanting to do a post like this for a long time. We’re going to dive deep into…
Read More When Your Standing Desk Might Actually Hurt Your Performance
When I was a practicing mechanical engineer, I was tasked with designing a big steel structure to be placed in high winds in the desert. I ran calculations and designed the structure. The parts were made in a factory, and shipped to the field for assembly. When construction was complete, my…
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We love lateralization of skills here. And slacklining (think tight-rope walking without the tight) is a great way to build a stronger core, better balance and coordination, and encourage healthy tissue sliding. Put it outside, and you’re getting some nature time and Vitamin D as well. I got a slackline…
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David is the best athlete I have ever known, and I’ve known many athletes. I met him when I was 12, and his athletic proficiency was clear even then. At the time, he had successfully convinced his dad to build him a halfpipe, and was learning “aggressive rollerblading” (it was…
