Do you really need these 2 crucial standing desk benefits?

“Sitting is more dangerous than smoking. It kills more people than HIV and is more treacherous than parachuting. We are sitting ourselves to death”, says James Levine, a professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in the USA. How will you work in the office if not sitting? You can sit and stand while at your desk. But how can you do it? Get a standing desk for your office and test it!  In this article, we are going to tell you about the benefits of a standing desk for your health and workplace productivity. 

Standing Desk Benefit #1: Better Health

What is more important than health? Barely anything. When you spend on average 40 hours a week at your desk, comfortability and influence of it on your health is crucial. Many studies from Universities, Medical Centres and research institutions worldwide have proven standing desks to have a positive influence on people’s health. Now we are going to share with you a list of facts about the benefits of a standing desk on your body, which we had mentioned in another article, in particular and on your health in general.

• Your blood circulation gets slower

  

  When you are sitting, your heart pumps less blood to the other organs of your body. It means your chances of getting arterial hypertension are increasing. You are also at a higher risk of getting swellings in your ankles, varicose veins and blood cloths due to poor blood circulation in your legs.

• Risk of getting cancer is getting lower

  

  According to some studies from American Cancer Society, sitting increases risk of many types of cancer, regardless of the age factor. Colon, lung and uterine cancer cells start growing faster when you sit. That occurs due to a reduction in protection of antioxidants in cells. Sitting for long hours is also reported to be responsible for an increase of multiply myeloma, ovarian cancer and breast cancer for women.

• Digestive processes slow down

  

  When you sit down after your meal, your digestion gets slower. Sitting after food also compresses your abdominal contents, and that is not good for your digestive processes. Slow digestion is a trigger for some unpleasant stomach symptoms such as bloating, heartburn, gas and cramps. Sitting for long hours also has a negative effect on your gut microbiome. That means level of bacteria in your gut increases, and you will have to consult your general practitioner at some point.

• Weight and hormonal issues are important

  

  This fact is the most obvious to you but all of us like to sit in a cozy position and leaving the comfort zone will not be easy. Yes, metabolism slows down when you sit. However, metabolism is also affected by hormones and sitting for long hours may bring some serious hormonal level changes in your body together with inflammations, that will not be so easy to be distinguished and treated. We wrote another article circulating the topic if and how the standing desk can help you lose weight. 

Standing Desk Benefit #2: Improved Productivity

What makes you awesome at work? Your productivity. Your sleep and your meals are important, too, of course. However, if you are not able to concentrate on what you are doing, think of getting a standing desk for your office and see the difference. A recent research from the University of Leicester shows that half of people who switched to a standing desk, get more productive. Another study from American Cancer Society shows that 8 sitting hours should be compensated by at least one hour of some activity. Health and wellness improve job performance significantly. If you are to able to go to the gym regularly, a standing desk could be an alternative for you to move a bit during the day. Some research data from Australia shows that working at standing desks for a few hours a day significantly improves your ability to pay attention, manage stress, accomplish tasks and collaborate more effectively.

Conclusion

Standing desk benefits are various, and they affect not just your body but also your level of productivity. Order a standing desk now and check all the benefits yourself. 😉

Sources

1. Ryan Fiorenzi (2019). Sitting it the New Smoking https://www.startstanding.org/sitting-new-smoking/#
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4. Stacy Simon (2018). Sitting Too Much Increases Cancer Risk in Women https://www.cancer.org/latest-news/sitting-too-much-increases-cancer-risk-in-women.html
5. Diares Team (2017). How Sitting Too Long affect Your Gut https://diaresq.com/blog/how-sitting-too-long-affects-your-gut/
6. Science Daily (2017). Stand up — it could help you lose weight https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180131184748.htm
7. Rocky Mountain Analytical (2018). Hormones and Your Metabolism http://rmalab.com/hormones-and-your-metabolism
8. Laura FitzPatrick (2018). Standing desks will improve productivity, study by University of Leicester in BMJ finds https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/10/standing-desks-will-improve-productivity-study-university-leicester/