*CRASH* “What the hell was that noise, John?” “I threw my chair out the window, Bob. Sitting is bad for you, so I’m standing now.” “Oh cool. How are you going to stand?” “Didn’t I just tell you? My chair is gone! I’m standing now!” -SCENE- The above scene appears…
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Quick Hits are short posts putting research or outside articles in the context of ergonomics. We’ve covered in detail the amazing ways light can affect your body, but new research (h/t) shows that as little as 2 milliseconds of light can have a huge effect on your hormones and sleep.…
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For most people, ergonomics starts and ends with weird office furniture. We’ve covered before why that is simply not enough. The Expanded Ergonomics Series explores a wide range of amazing applications for ergonomics. Have you ever noticed that going camping for a few days changes your sleep patterns/timing? We call…
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Carpal Tunnel syndrome is incredibly painful, and it only gets more likely the longer you sit at a keyboard. You probably know something about Carpal Tunnel – but did you know that sitting increases your risk? I’ve never seen anyone else talk about it, but a huge benefit of standing…
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Grim statistics detailing the dangers of sitting abound. We’ve covered the facts before. So we know THAT sitting is bad for us, but exactly HOW is sitting unhealthy? Some of those facts speak to the how of the matter – stuff like circulation, heart rate, and metabolic effects. But we…
By now (unless your desk chair is under a rock somewhere), you’ve heard that sitting is bad for you. We’re not here to convince you of that. But most people – even those of us already using standing desks – don’t have all the science and facts detailing the dangers…
Humans have only been sitting regularly for 0.1% of our existence. If our time on this planet were a day, we sat down at about 11:58pm. And now, Americans sit an average of 13 hours per day. Sitting is clearly an experiment – we dove in headfirst – and we’re…
This is the detailed breakout of the troubleshooting portion of the Quitting Sitting Transition Plan. You can view the main index of the plan here, or have it emailed to you, instantly, in full. Sitting is bad, so we switch to standing. But if something goes wrong, standing can be…
This is the detailed breakout of the Improving Your Movement portion of the Quitting Sitting Transition Plan. You can view the main index of the plan here, or have it emailed to you, instantly, in full. The single biggest benefit of standing is that it makes you more likely to move.…
This is the detailed breakout of the Enhancing Your Posture portion of the Quitting Sitting Transition Plan. You can view the main index of the plan here, or have it emailed to you, instantly, in full. After the first 1-2 weeks, you may start to feel more agile and productive using…
