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A standing desk is becoming more and more popular both in the office and at home. Why? Because it has many benifits, such as:
Unfortunately to buy a manufactured standing desk costs A LOT and I mean a lot. Depending on the functions of the desk i.e automatic height controls and versatility, the cost can range from a hundreds to thousands and that's out of a lot of peoples budgets, including mine.
So I created my own desk, on a budget of only £20.
I work from home and have had a traditional sitting desks for many years. i can often spend over eight hours a day sitting.
Now this has given me a bad back from slumping over my keyboard, fat thighs and bum (there's no nicer way to say it) and I feel sluggish and fed up for most of the day.
A friend of mine told me about her standing work desk and how she felt so much better for using it. i was skeptical at first and thought to myself that i would be too lazy to use it. But I was intrigued and wanted to give it a go.
That was a month ago and since then I have been using my standing desk every day and I can honestly say I feel So much better for it.
I feel so much more alert and so find that I get so much more done. i feel healthier and stronger and although it took me a few weeks to build up the stamina to stand and work for most of the day, it really was worth it.
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Decide where you want your desk.
I wanted to have a sitting desk and standing area to work at and so as I only have one computer, had to site them next to each other.
I had a spare monitor and wired both of them to the same computer so that i can move between them during the day If I need to.
I already had a unit next to my desk I could place a small table on to raise my second monitor. However If I had not the end of my desk would have worked too. I bought a small table and shelf. My table came from Ikea and cost £5, the shelf was found in their bargain bucket area and is in fact a small cupboard door, which works perfectly as a keyboard shelf and cost me £1.50 Step ThreeI placed the small table onto my cupboard and placed my monitor onto it. |
For the keyboard shelf I decided just to use some books to elevate it up ( freed up some bookshelf space). However I could have used brackets and attach them to the small table if I wanted. As you can see this is a very flexible setup, one which can be changed around to suit anyone's situation. It took me about twenty minutes to set up and start to use. |
Here is how my standing desk looks. You may notice that I have also bought myself a wobble board which I use through out the day to vary my standing position and to give myself a mini work out. I t helps to exercise your core muscles and to eases aching legs. It only cost me £12 online and I love it. This is a cheap desk setup and of course can be modified to suit your own needs. But it does show that it is possible to have a standing work desk without spending a fortune. Give it a go. |
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