If you’re here, chances are good that you see the value in leading a natural life. Of course, most of us spent the majority of our waking hours in an office – a largely unnatural...

Despite the title, we don’t think you’re a dummy. Even among the “big players” frequently condemning sitting and extolling the virtues of standing desks, this never gets mentioned. And it’s a big deal. In fact,...

*CRASH* “What the hell was that noise, John?” “I threw my chair out the window, Bob. Sitting is bad for you, so I’m standing now.” “Oh cool. How are you going to stand?” “Didn’t I...

Quick Hits are short posts putting research or outside articles in the context of ergonomics. We’ve covered in detail the amazing ways light can affect your body, but new research (h/t) shows that as little...

For most people, ergonomics starts and ends with weird office furniture. We’ve covered before why that is simply not enough. The Expanded Ergonomics Series explores a wide range of amazing applications for ergonomics. Have you...

Carpal Tunnel syndrome is incredibly painful, and it only gets more likely the longer you sit at a keyboard. You probably know something about Carpal Tunnel – but did you know that sitting increases your...

Grim statistics detailing the dangers of sitting abound. We’ve covered the facts before. So we know THAT sitting is bad for us, but exactly HOW is sitting unhealthy? Some of those facts speak to the...

By now (unless your desk chair is under a rock somewhere), you’ve heard that sitting is bad for you. We’re not here to convince you of that. But most people – even those of us...

Humans have only been sitting regularly for 0.1% of our existence. If our time on this planet were a day, we sat down at about 11:58pm. And now, Americans sit an average of 13 hours...