Major publications such as The New York Times have run stories about the productivity benefits of taking short, scheduled breaks at work. These benefits are indicative of a general pattern about doing anything for an extended period of time. Breaking it up with small changes produces positive results. The same is true for using an adjustable height standing desk to stand at work for a while, walking around the office for two minutes once an hour, or pausing to refocus your eyes on something far away after 15 minutes of staring at a computer screen. A height adjustable sit to stand desk just happens to be an ideal tool for the purpose of deliberate interruptions.

It is easy to find information about the benefits of standing up every 30 minutes. Lists often include improved circulation from the increased physical motion, decreased risk of exhaustion, better mental focus, decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, reduced mental and physical stress, and a reduced risk of repetitive motion injuries. But one can dig deeper into that list to see that a number of specific types of “breaks” actually happen when a person stands up and walks away from the desk.

One obvious facet is resting the brain. Give it a break, and a person will focus better, be more effective, and experience reduced stress. The Pomodoro method of increasing productivity is based on the idea that the human brain is most effective when it gets frequent breaks – 25 minutes of intense focus, five minutes of goofing off thinking about something completely different, then back to work. It just so happens that the act of changing an adjustable standing desk from a seated to standing position offers the perfect five-to-ten minute break for this kind of mental rest.

The most obvious piece of this break is helping the body, specifically the heart, back and shoulders, torso, and legs. People evolved to stand and walk around. Any act that interrupts sitting hunched over a computer desk, an inherently unnatural position, benefits many parts of the body. Standing stretches the legs, elevates the heart, increases heart rate thus forcing faster circulation, and returns the torso to a more natural positions to alleviate shoulder, arm, and hand stress.

Leaving your computer also gives the eyes a break. Switching to a standing position with an adjustable standing desk doesn’t offer this advantage, because the eyes still grow tired from staring at the back-lit screen whether standing or sitting. But the act of converting the adjustable height desk offers the perfect break.

These primary examples of the benefits breaking up work with planned interruptions emphasize one simple point; everything is better when people do not sit at a desk for eight hours with only a lunch break and two other trips to the bathroom. An adjustable standing desk in the home or office offers countless advantages based on the benefits of these breaks, directly answering the problem of being sedentary.

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