How to get the most out of your standing desk ??

Human bodies evolved to be hunter-gatherers and our bodies tend to function best when we move like hunter-gatherers?i.e. frequent movement throughout the day (but with plenty of time for rest and relaxation too!)

If you've been reading my newsletter for a while you'll know that, ideally, you're taking movement breaks from sitting every 20-30 minutes.?The movement breaks you take could be various types e.g. stretching, walking, doing exercise. Or standing.

However, the goal is NOT to stand all day! That is just as sedentary as sitting all day and brings with it problems similar to excessive sitting incl. low back pain, pelvic floor issues, neck pain, fallen arches?etc.

No, the goal is to alternate between sitting and standing and moving. It's not exactly how hunter- gatherers move, I grant you, but it's a highly practical (and doable!) approach for the modern lifestyle that is sadly SO dependent on frequent, excessive sitting.

If you like structure, the rule developed by Dr. Alan Hedge, Cornell University might help; for every 30 minute sitting period, he recommends: sitting for 20 minutes, standing for 8 minutes stretch/move for 2 minutes.

This means, that at the end of a 7.5 hour working day (not including lunch when you've gone for a walk of course!), you've done: 5 hours sitting, 2 hours standing, 1/2 hour moving AND 16 transitions from sitting to standing. **Everyone forgets to mention the transitions but they are a VITAL part of the day; the more, the better!**

?? Do you already use a standing desk or an alternative standing set-up? Great! Now, get the most out of your standing with my 4 Top Tips here.