I FINALLY Got It Done and YOU Can TOO! You'll Be Glad You Did!
I FINALLY Got It Done And YOU Can Too!
Have you ever had something that you've wanted to do, know you needed to do, been really frustrated that you've not gotten it done, or may be even experienced pain and suffering because you didn't do it? Yea well what you see here in this photo is what I felt after FINALLY making my office work desk a sitting/standing desk.
Over the years my work has required that I spend more time working on the computer (like right now 🙂 ). As I have worked more sitting down I have noticed that I get more back and neck pain. Yes it's true, believe it or not this chiropractor suffers from the same thing as many of his patients do. I have found that prolonged sitting, standing or any sustained posture will cause back pain quicker than anything else, except maybe getting run over by a truck.
For me it took a combination of getting tired of the pain and a big hole in my schedule that gave me the time to figure out how I was going to make my standing desk. Since I finished my sitting/standing desk, I have not had my back start to ache while I'm working on my computer at the office! Its great! I'm happier, I have more energy, I get more work done, and when I go home I'm a better husband and father.
I'm sharing this with you because all of us have things like my standing desk in our lives.
What is that good thing are you not doing for yourself that you've been putting off?
Hey, friend, do yourself a favor, do your family and loved ones a favor, and get that thing done! Make the time, find a way and get it done today! You'll be glad you did!
I'd love to hear about it! Please share that thing you've finally gotten done with me and my readers. You will be an inspiration to us all!
5 Responses to "I FINALLY Got It Done And YOU Can Too!"
Well, that looks interesting, even a bit elegant. Did you design it yourself?
Wow Patrice, ELEGANT? Why thank you! I did come up with the idea. The shelves were already there and just by luck the vertical brackets extended low enough that it worked for the keyboard.
My tower is on the floor. I just had to get longer cords to connect everything.
If I had a laptop at work I would do what I have done at home. I'll have to post a photo of that. Basically my laptop functions as a tower at home unless I need to use it out of my study. So I have a wireless keyboard and mouse with a 24″ monitor connected. My laptop is off to the side, I don't actually look or touch it at all. I guess if you wanted to use the notebook screen and a remote keyboard of some kind that would work. I could use deeper shelves if I needed to.
Hey thanks for the compliment and I hope that helps!
It used to be that when I sat at a desk on a conventional office chair my neck and shoulder muscles would tighten within 20 minutes. When I I got a 60 hour/week job at a computer I bought a sit/stand desk. At the same time I purchased a cushioned mat to stand on. Standing did the trick. While standing I did not get the neck problems. I ended up using the desk in the standing position almost exclusively. However, over time, my already compromised feet (I have worn custom orthotics for 30 years) got worse. Really worse. I no longer use the standing configuration except for short times. The majority of the time I have the desk cranked a little higher than an office desk and sit on an adjustable stool about six inches higher than a chair. This works for me. No neck or shoulder problems. It was also important to raise my monitor above the desktop so I was not looking down at it.