Standing
As I write this post I am standing. It's day 1 of using my brand new "standing workstation". I've got my lap top sitting on some sort of textured foam board lap-thingy, which is on top of a sturdy box, on top of the biggest illustrated coffee table Bible ever printed. Yea, it's ghetto, but it will due for now since it's stable.
I've noticed a lull in energy lately (almost always in the afternoon). I started reminiscing over those 9 hour days at the National Library where the only time I sat down was for 30 minutes during lunch. Then, quite eerily, I had a dream that I set up a standing workstation. A faceless man in this dream told me: Things flow readily when you are standing. I assume he meant writing or computer work in general. Anyway, it's certainly worth trying in waking life.
Luckily, I have a bomb-ass easel that I never really use--so I can now attempt to paint standing up. I wonder if I can knit standing up too(?).
For now, my aim is to spend at least half of the work day standing up. And once I've done my daily walking and weight lifting routine, I'll see about getting off my feet. It's pretty ridiculous though, when you start to realize how much of your day/evening is spent either sitting or lounging.
Here's to another lifestyle experiment!
I've noticed a lull in energy lately (almost always in the afternoon). I started reminiscing over those 9 hour days at the National Library where the only time I sat down was for 30 minutes during lunch. Then, quite eerily, I had a dream that I set up a standing workstation. A faceless man in this dream told me: Things flow readily when you are standing. I assume he meant writing or computer work in general. Anyway, it's certainly worth trying in waking life.
Luckily, I have a bomb-ass easel that I never really use--so I can now attempt to paint standing up. I wonder if I can knit standing up too(?).
For now, my aim is to spend at least half of the work day standing up. And once I've done my daily walking and weight lifting routine, I'll see about getting off my feet. It's pretty ridiculous though, when you start to realize how much of your day/evening is spent either sitting or lounging.
Here's to another lifestyle experiment!