Re:Ask HN: How is your standing desk working for you?
by rsync on Wednesday July 26, 2017 @12:19PM
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"I don't think sit-stand desk is such a good idea. Sitting and standing for long periods of time is not good for your health."
I have had a standing desk for about seven years. For what it's worth, I only work at a desk about 10-15 hours per week.
I have found that I feel best when cycling between standing, sitting and lying down. In fact, there are certain kinds of work that I find myself completing more efficiently and enjoyably in different physical configurations. I like to stand at my desk for phone calls and support interactions but I like to lie down on my couch for research/reading.
I have indeed found that standing for 4-6 hours doesn't feel all that great, but in different ways that sitting for 4-6 hours doesn't feel great. So I have a standing desk, a chair, and a couch and cycle between them depending on what kind of work I am doing.
I have had a standing desk for about seven years. For what it's worth, I only work at a desk about 10-15 hours per week.
I have found that I feel best when cycling between standing, sitting and lying down. In fact, there are certain kinds of work that I find myself completing more efficiently and enjoyably in different physical configurations. I like to stand at my desk for phone calls and support interactions but I like to lie down on my couch for research/reading.
I have indeed found that standing for 4-6 hours doesn't feel all that great, but in different ways that sitting for 4-6 hours doesn't feel great. So I have a standing desk, a chair, and a couch and cycle between them depending on what kind of work I am doing.