- We put a lot of our weight on our heels. Go bare foot, watch your balance, or get more comfy shoes.
- I learned that it’s easier to dance. Give yourself the space and posture to move, and you will. (HT Childish Gambino)
- Standing up encouraged me sneak in some exercises. The problem with sitting at work is that once we sit, we feel like we need to stay sitting. Sitting makes us feel like we’re constantly working. As a result from standing, I’ve done some dips, some squats, and sit up crunches.
- I sit down to take notes, make phone calls, and read while I snack (not online material)
Notice now that I’m not sharing time stamps, nor telling you for how long I’ve done each thing. The reason being is that you can’t duplicate my schedule. You might not be able to go and take a late afternoon walk outside as I do, thus, I exclude it. You may work through your lunch while I pause my day to read a bit while I eat. You may not get to listen to music and thus miss part of the dancing experience to having a stand up desk.
As it goes with following any idol, trying to replicate their daily routines is a waste. Seth Godin once said that no artist is ever consistent enough for you to do exactly as they do anyway.
- Sitting finally feels relaxing again instead of a portal back into the work world. Downfall is, I had to get up to write this. Ah, well, so it goes.
Final statement: Give it a shot. Don’t spend money on a high tech one, just craft one for yourself to see if you can adapt to it. Oh, and try to have someone that will rub your feet at night.
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Garth E. Beyer
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Love it! My dad is a draftsman and I sometimes snuck down and worked at his desk, where I could stand and spread everything out so big! I love how the smallest shifts can make us feel like revolutionaries – and hopefully write like ones.
Luck you! Have to love the space! Cheers