At Rebel Desk our mantra is: Sitting sucks. Stand up. Live better. A new study suggests we should add on “Smile more.” A fascinating study recently covered by HuffPost reveals that slouching forward in a chair (something that is hard to avoid after you’ve been sitting for hours on end) can “send ‘sad’ signals to […]
The latest issue of The New Yorker features a piece by Susan Orlean called The Walking Alive: Don’t Stop Moving (http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/05/20/130520fa_fact_orlean) Admittedly, I was weary of the article when I saw the subtitle, “Don’t Stop Moving.” One misconception about treadmill desks is that they must be used from the moment you start working until you […]
I have seen a lot of variations on the DIY standing desk, but this one might take the cake: http://www.shelterness.com/the-most-cheap-and-simple-diy-standing-desk-ever/ Do not fear. Rebel Desk products are on the way so you do not have to resort to this for an affordable standing desk option.
On the New York Time’s Ask Well Blog, a user asked: What’s the best way to avoid a sore back from sitting at a computer all day? The answer basically was to buy a really expensive office chair. And by really expensive, I mean $1,400. This advice misses the obvious answer: The best way to […]
While talking with people about standing and treadmill desks, it is not uncommon to hear people say something like the following: “I wish that I could convince my boss to have the company pay for a standing [or treadmill] desk but I know that my boss will just think it is a crazy fad.” Well, […]
“I would say any behavior that is not the status quo is interpreted as insanity, when, in fact, it might actually be enlightenment. Insanity is sorta in the eye of the beholder.” - Chuck Palahniuk (author of Fight Club) If you are embracing the rebellion against the sitting culture, these words may ring true. Sitting […]
You’ve heard the admonition: You don’t appreciate what you have until it is gone. Well, this one has proven true for me this past week. I have been without my standing and treadmill desk for a week and, boy, do I miss it. My life changed for the better when I started working upright rather […]
Editors at the magazine Women’s Health recently blogged about making the transition to a standing desk. http://blog.womenshealthmag.com/whexperts/make-a-change-try-a-standing-desk/ The final verdict: “I was totally wiped after my first few days of standing at work. But as I got into it—and over my initial embarrassment—I became a total convert. My shoulder and back pain have nearly disappeared […]
We were very excited to launch the Rebel Desk website on April 23, 2013!