I spent a lot of time sitting, because computers are both my work and my hobby. I was thinking about solutions, and I had a few ideas, but I procrastinated for years.
Recently, a health problem made me look for a solution immediately. So I put a huge plastic box on my table, and put the monitor and keyboard on the top of the box, and now I use the computer while standing. At first it felt weird, and I quickly got tired. But after a few weeks, my body adapted and now it feels natural. And the health problem that inspired this change is mostly gone.
Another positive side effect is that the “activation energy” needed to leave the computer is much smaller when I am no longer sitting. Yet another is that my 2 years old daughter no longer tries to climb in my lap whenever I try using the computer.
From the rationality perspective, it is quite humiliating to notice how long it took me to finaly address a problem that could have serious health consequences, and how little time and effort the actual solution required, once the gun was metaphorically pointed at my head.
(To be honest, I am not completely satisfied with this solution, and would like to replace the plastic box with something better… not sure what exactly. But the difference is that now I procrastinate on minor improvements, having already solved the critical part.)
There are standing desks available. They do happen to be quite pricey, which is why I don’t have one. Would be good if a cheaper alternative, that was still aesthetically pleasing, came along.
I spent a lot of time sitting, because computers are both my work and my hobby. I was thinking about solutions, and I had a few ideas, but I procrastinated for years.
Recently, a health problem made me look for a solution immediately. So I put a huge plastic box on my table, and put the monitor and keyboard on the top of the box, and now I use the computer while standing. At first it felt weird, and I quickly got tired. But after a few weeks, my body adapted and now it feels natural. And the health problem that inspired this change is mostly gone.
Another positive side effect is that the “activation energy” needed to leave the computer is much smaller when I am no longer sitting. Yet another is that my 2 years old daughter no longer tries to climb in my lap whenever I try using the computer.
From the rationality perspective, it is quite humiliating to notice how long it took me to finaly address a problem that could have serious health consequences, and how little time and effort the actual solution required, once the gun was metaphorically pointed at my head.
(To be honest, I am not completely satisfied with this solution, and would like to replace the plastic box with something better… not sure what exactly. But the difference is that now I procrastinate on minor improvements, having already solved the critical part.)
There are standing desks available. They do happen to be quite pricey, which is why I don’t have one. Would be good if a cheaper alternative, that was still aesthetically pleasing, came along.
Adjustable-height desk toppers exist!