Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World by Kelly Starrett

Author:Kelly Starrett [Starrett, Kelly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781628601114
Publisher: Victory Belt Publishing
Published: 2016-04-25T22:00:00+00:00

Shift as often as possible: We often say that your next position is your best position, which is really just a cue to move often. To avoid sitting still, shift your position whenever you begin to feel uncomfortable or get the urge to move. This might be every 10 seconds or every minute, but you should avoid being in any one position for long stretches.

Set a timer: Most people shift positions intuitively, every few seconds or every few minutes at the most. But some people get so engrossed in their work that they forget to move. If you’re one of those people, set a timer to go off every three minutes. This might prove distracting at first, but it won’t take long for the habit to sink in.

Change the position of your stool: To encourage shifting, change the position of your stool often. Stand with your stool behind you, position it to the side of your body, or place it in front of you. Each stool position will force you to adopt a new shape. Here’s one way to implement this strategy: every time you return from an every-30-minutes movement break, change the orientation of your stool. For example, for the first half hour, stand with your stool behind you so that you can lean, and then, after your break, move it in front of you so that you can rest your foot on it.

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