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Keyboard Wrist Rests are a Lie

Since December I've been working with a physical therapist to help with some shoulder and neck pain that keeps recurring. After many hours of therapy including dry needling we've determined there's nothing wrong with my back or neck and it must be posture-related. I&

Music for Dancing at your Standing Desk

Music for Dancing at your Standing Desk

I keep a curated playlist on Rdio of songs that are excellent for dancing at your standing desk. The playlist also works well for a particularly awesome dance party. https://www.rdio.com/people/astralbodies/playlists/7569006/To_Dance_Shamelessly_at_a_Standing_Desk/ Enjoy! :)

Standing Desk Back Pain

Standing Desk Back Pain

I've been using a standing desk for over 2 1/2 years. About nine months ago I started mixing in walking on a treadmill to my daily life. I noticed something over the course of this summer - standing at my desk brought back a ton of lower

The Downside to Treadmill Desks

The Downside to Treadmill Desks

Just Published The New York Times just published an article on their Well Blog entitled "The Downside of Treadmill Desks". It's an interesting read. The article mentions a study performed by two groups at the Brigham Young University in Utah and published to the PLoS One

My Signal-to-Noise Ratio

My Signal-to-Noise Ratio

I've mentioned before on this site and other places that I have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and that I've been doing a lot to manage it. I didn't really connect the dots until I started working remote for Automattic almost two years ago.

I Connected My Standing Desk to Evernote

I've been using an UpDesk since I started working from home in July 2013. I typically try to stand over half of the day being careful to not hurt my lower back with multiple days of standing fatigue. I do plenty of stretches and general movement while standing

Mounting Wires Under a Standing Desk

I purchased an UpDesk PowerUp Series I (original) last year and love it. I got the standard maple-colored desk top and am very happy with the density of the wood, quality laminate and curved front edge. The one thing I was not very satisfied with was the mounting option given

Nerdy Fitness

Nerds are notorious for being the most disinterested in staying fit - well at least our stereotype. I've definitely yo-yoed in weight over the years, being at my best weight about three years ago. Job and other life changes got me distracted and I ended up 40lb heavier