I subscribe to ‘Lifehacker’s’ Facebook page and saw a link to an article about standing desks and then the link to the health risks with sitting too much. This came pretty timely for me… I was at the end of a long day with an aching back from sitting (and as you can see, I have an ergonomic chair!).
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never heard of a ‘standing desk!’ After a few days of my DIY desk (READ: 1 x 8 piece of wood and a box), I decided that I deserved a real standing desk, LOL! Okay, so when I wanted to sit, I ended up forgetting and tripping over the box! I need more junk in my office like I need a hole in my head!
So I invested in the VariDesk Pro (best price I saw was on Amazon). I got the pro because my ‘main’ computer (yes I have two, plus a laptop and tablet) is a 27 inch. Dell XPS All-In-One computer that is pretty heavy and I didn’t want to take any chances. It came in one piece (read IDIOT-PROOF assembly).
I surprised myself by really liking how easy it was to raise and lower. So, how much do you sit? Have you ever heard of this type of thing?
Yes, I have heard of these. My son sent me a study done at OSU a couple of months ago. I am working on setting one up at my real job. I have a lap top table that raises to standing height (for my monitor). Now I am looking for a hospital tray table for me to stand at. My work doesn’t want to spend the $$ for it.
Diane
Diane, did you see the DIY ideas in that Lifehacker article? In the first link to ‘5 Best Standing Desks’ they featured how to make your own. I chose a relatively expensive one, but they showed less expensive options there.
I used to work for AT&T and they have desks that raise up and down so that the employees can either sit or stand. I have to say they really have the best desks I have used in any of my customer service jobs by far! I really think I may have to check out a “standing desk” I have a VERY bad back (5 surgeries) so I can relate to back pain from sitting to long….lol
I have one of those DELL all in ones also, I LOVE it, when it works, right now it has a little issue, the hard drive crashed! ouch…..:( hoping to have that fixed soon….I still have my laptop, but really want my desktop to work!