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“Sittingitis” The phrase that describes how sedentary we have become through chronic sitting, a daily habit we are accustomed to, and stuck in routine.

As we hear more news on sitting disease the facts are compelling, whilst there are clear physical and mental consequences that impact us through being sedentary.

  • Chronic Disease: People who sit a lot tend to die earlier. Excessive sitting is associated with premature mortality from all causes, and the development of the “big three” killer diseases: heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
  • Obesity and Weight Gain: Calorie burning, and fat metabolism practically shut down when you sit for too long, which can lead to conditions like metabolic syndrome and type II diabetes.
  • Back Pain: Excessive sitting can lead to or exacerbate chronic back and neck pain. Our bodies aren’t meant to remain in any static position for hours at a time.
  • Depression: Too little physical activity not only leads to current depressive symptoms, but also increases the likelihood of future symptoms.
  • Low Energy and Productivity: Sitting may be the reason for your afternoon slump. Many standing desk users report an increase in energy, focus and productivity.

We all can’t walk around work all day if we work in an office. There is simple intervention called Varidesk, a standing desk convertor which slots onto existing desks. The Varidesk requires no assembly and will move you from sitting to standing in under 3 seconds. It is when you are standing you start to feel and notice the benefits. These include increasing productivity by 43% (University of Leicester, UK), reducing blood pressure improving circulation and burning up to an additional 50 calories per hour*. When rotated throughout the day, *4 hours per day, that equates to an additional 200 calories per day burnt, or 1,000 per week or a massive 48,000 per year. (not including annual leave).

To put that in perspective per year, that is the same calories burnt as running 18+ marathons, cycling 1500 km or swimming 170km, now that is a lot of calories! Stand up and feel the difference.

The Varidesk Pro Plus 36 is available in darkwood, black or white and costs $550 from AU.Varidesk.com