Sentences with phrase «at a standing desk»

I wrote the first draft of this column before 8 a.m. on a Sunday, working in my pajamas at the standing desk in my home office.

When I arrived at the clinic for an interview, a girl working at a standing desk told me that she'd shoot the founder a text to let him know I'd arrived.

A former yoga instructor, she works at a standing desk.

But not all dare to raise their colleagues» eyebrows by working at a standing desk.

Whether we are walking, chasing kids, working at a standing desk, wearing high heels, cooking, or any other daily activity, our feet take a beating.

Figure 4: Twenty healthy young adult men and women performed crossword puzzles and word finds for forty - five minutes either at a traditional sitting desk or at a standing desk.

Dave Asprey: I'll do it at my stand desk.

Outside the gym, I do as much low - intensity movement as possible - walking outside, working at a standing desk, taking short mobility breaks, etc..

Working at a standing desk or simply getting up to walk around several times per day can help increase your NEAT and prevent your metabolism from dropping.

A few weeks ago, when I posted a video of Don Rumsfeld defending the use of a standing desk (the same video was later linked by John Durant and Mark Sisson), I brashly stated, «There are few single life adjustments more likely to improve your health than working at a standing desk.»

This is good news for people who are not willing or able to stand all day at a standing desk (Vernikos says standing all day is also not healthy; we are meant to move through a variety of positions throughout the day).

This is why I recommend working at a standing desk — or even a walking desk, and taking regular walking if you spend a lot of the day sitting.

I like to throw on my comfy loafers for work outfits because I spend most days at my standing desk.

The argument for working at standing desks often centres on the related health benefits, but a new study suggests they could increase student engagement.

Look at Propst at his standing desk; it is wide and shallow.

Do You Work At A Standing Desk?

I've found that only charging my laptop at the standing desk is a good incentive to stand — I can only sit for as long as the battery of my computer lasts.

So it delivers some but not all of the benefits of working at a standing desk.

Now I can be productive in my car, although often my editor drones on in Skype meetings to the point that I am falling asleep at my standing desk; perhaps the extra frisson of driving my exciting and fast Beemer at the same time would help keep me awake.

Not exact matches

In addition to your desk and computer, consider adding a counter (this could simply be a large floating shelf mounted to your wall at the appropriate height) where you can stand to review documents or where you can mount a webcam and flatscreen to video conference with your boss or clients.

Akbar Yungai started as a bellhop, working his way up to the front desk at Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel, and is now on the brand's elite Navigator program — where, instead of standing behind a desk, the 30 - year - old approaches guests and encourages them to leave the well - trodden tourist paths.

Lunch walks, a standing desk, even just getting up for a few minutes every hour can help get that blood flow going and even help increase your focus at work.

In saying that the government stands with «consumers» — rather than citizens or voters or, God forbid, shareholders — Clement diminishes the federal government's importance, making it nothing more than the complaints desk at the Better Business Bureau.

There were committees that scrutinized everything, from whether the windows would open, to where the white boards would go, to the type of furniture involved, including the option of getting standing desks... I became very interested in how all of this would impact how people interact with one another at work.

At a minimum, close all the windows on your screen (or better yet, close your laptop), and clear your desk (or go sit or stand at a different deskAt a minimum, close all the windows on your screen (or better yet, close your laptop), and clear your desk (or go sit or stand at a different deskat a different desk).

To his right are Caldwell's employees at their own desks, seen through a glass wall that is meant to remind them of his standing offer to come in and talk.

McNutt at GeekDesk already sees many companies purchasing stand - up desks at the request of employees.

But now roughly 30 employees at his company use stand - up desks, which are manufactured in the company's own shop and provided for free.

Research has shown that sitting at a desk for long periods of time can lead to health problems, yet a surprising number of commercial workplaces still reserve their sit to stand desks for executives only, or offer them on a case basis to employees who request them.

If you want to use your phone or tablet as a second screen at your desk, be it to stream video or obsessively watch for notifications, a sturdy little stand will make life easier.

The company is contractually bound to hide work in progress from visitors: We were forbidden to photograph the main activity here — digital artists working at their adjustable sit - stand desks.

These ergonomic active workstations pair our popular sit - stand desks with a treadmill or recumbent bike to provide an easy solution for staying active and fit at the workplace.

If you already have a standing desk and want to make the most out of staying healthy at work, adding a treadmill will put you on the road to increased calorie burning and reduced risk of disease.

Evidently, everyone at the orthopedist's office used standing desks too, and that's all the convincing he needed.

Many works are seeing huge returns through standing desks which work to help them focus: on the flip side, perhaps a comfier, high quality desk and chair combination is in order for maximum comfort while you chip away at your workload.

Sometimes students come to my school's library and stand at the desk and tell me things about their lives.

Green Smoothie bowls are a regular visitor to my breakfast table (who am I kidding, there is no table in this equation, I eat breakfast standing up in the kitchen as I prep for shoots, or sitting at my desk while editing photos... but that's another story altogether).

It has a «Derailed Diner,» a desk in the shape of a semi-truck, customers fill their drinks at what resembles a fuel filling station and the cashier stand mirrors a shipwreck.

I took a bite while I was standing at the counter, fully intending to take it to my desk to eat as I worked.

In real life, I can barely stand to have my hair down when I'm sitting at my desk... let alone running two miles after a car chase while carrying a giant gun.

Some stand - outs include Eler at the front desk, Janine at the Petit Club, Jeff — the manager of the Mini Club, John the head chef and, of course, Jean Marc — the Chief du Village.

No standing in line at a check in desk, when you come here.

Today is one of those Mondays where I really would love the social freedom to stand in the middle of the street, on top of my desk at Whole Foods and in the middle of a meditation or yoga class (yes, all three) and yell at the top of my lungs.

This lovely lady at this fancy stand - up desk, this is Julie.

, standing at a reception desk.

At 27 ″ it will take up quite a bit of space on your desk or table, however, the width is only 1.25 inches when standing.

I had been having lots of benign contractions in the weeks leading up and I could not stand sitting at a desk another minute.

You also could create a standing - desk on a bottom shelf in your living room or kitchen (Jennifer Latch of Our Urban Playground offers some inspiration for transforming bottom shelves into playzones over at Rookie Moms, and you can find more kitchen - play area ideas in this hint).

Round I was fairly tame in comparison, calling on lawmakers to «Stand up for Kids,» with pictures of a sad - faced little girl sitting at her desk.

At the desk stands an iPad, from which he peruses digital versions of the morning's newspapers.