Re:Ask HN: How is your standing desk working for you?
by cagrimmett on Wednesday July 26, 2017 @02:28PM
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I moved to a standing desk seven years ago and love it. Here are a few tips for the transition:
* Start slow. If possible, alternate standing and sitting on a comfortable interval while your legs and back get used to being engaged more.
* Bring your monitor(s) up to eye-level. If you are looking down at a laptop while standing, your neck and upper back will suffer. Search for laptop risers and get an external keyboard and mouse.
* Make a point to sit down for lunch. That short break makes a big difference in standing for the rest of the day.
* To change up my stance, I have a sturdy shelf built in to my desk that I can put a foot up on. Try a stepping stool if your desk doesn’t have one.
* Get an anti-fatigue mat. It will save your feet and knees from unnecessary strain.
* Start slow. If possible, alternate standing and sitting on a comfortable interval while your legs and back get used to being engaged more.
* Bring your monitor(s) up to eye-level. If you are looking down at a laptop while standing, your neck and upper back will suffer. Search for laptop risers and get an external keyboard and mouse.
* Make a point to sit down for lunch. That short break makes a big difference in standing for the rest of the day.
* To change up my stance, I have a sturdy shelf built in to my desk that I can put a foot up on. Try a stepping stool if your desk doesn’t have one.
* Get an anti-fatigue mat. It will save your feet and knees from unnecessary strain.