I started standing in December. I think people imagine us standing like a statue all day, but that's not how it work for me. I frequently take sitting breaks, I sit down for lunch, and I constantly shift my weight around, prop one foot up on something for awhile, then the other, etc. I will say that standing in shoes seems problematic for me, as it tends to put too much strain on my heals. Doffing my shoes tends to encourage me to naturally put my weight more on the balls of my feet, and this ultimately duces reduces or even eliminates discomfort. I think there may be some best practices, and some not-so-good practices with standing desks. For me, the benefits seem to outweigh the risks, at least for now.

I started standing in December. I think people imagine us standing like a statue all day, but that's not how it work for me. I frequently take sitting breaks, I sit down for lunch, and I constantly shift my weight around, prop one foot up on something for awhile, then the other, etc. I will say that standing in shoes seems problematic for me, as it tends to put too much strain on my heals. Doffing my shoes tends to encourage me to naturally put my weight more on the balls of my feet, and this ultimately duces or even eliminates discomfort. I think there may be some best practices, and some not-so-good practices with standing desks. For me, the benefits seem to outweigh the risks, at least for now.