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swan_tower) wrote2011-04-07 03:16 pm
swan_tower) wrote2011-04-07 03:16 pm
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desk query
(Yeah, I'm posty today. It happens.)
I'd like to hear from anybody out there who uses a standing desk, either of the static or adjustable (i.e. sit/stand) type. My present desk is fine, but it probably won't survive another move, so I'm thinking of making a new one my "investment in career" purchase for this new book deal. And there seems to be a growing amount of interest in the notion of standing desks -- claims for their health benefits ranging from the simply logical to the possible snake oil -- so I'm kind of tempted to get one of these, or something similar. If nothing else, it seems pretty well-proven that one of the best ergonomic things you can do is not stay in the same position forever (regardless of how good that position is), so the option to adjust is appealing.
But I've never tried to use a standing desk, beyond brief encounters with computer terminals in libraries, so I don't know if I would like it. Any anecdata on the topic would be appreciated.
I'd like to hear from anybody out there who uses a standing desk, either of the static or adjustable (i.e. sit/stand) type. My present desk is fine, but it probably won't survive another move, so I'm thinking of making a new one my "investment in career" purchase for this new book deal. And there seems to be a growing amount of interest in the notion of standing desks -- claims for their health benefits ranging from the simply logical to the possible snake oil -- so I'm kind of tempted to get one of these, or something similar. If nothing else, it seems pretty well-proven that one of the best ergonomic things you can do is not stay in the same position forever (regardless of how good that position is), so the option to adjust is appealing.
But I've never tried to use a standing desk, beyond brief encounters with computer terminals in libraries, so I don't know if I would like it. Any anecdata on the topic would be appreciated.
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I'm highly tempted by a balance ball as oppose to a chair (assuming I go back to a desk), but see my previous comment re. my son. A giant ball in my office? That's just asking for havoc. :)