A few months back I acquired a wooden standing desk from deskstand.com and I thought I would share my thoughts and experiences using the desk. I tried quite a variety of setups and positions with it, standing, sitting, sitting cross legged, you name it!  I hope this is useful and helpful if you are thinking of getting some sort of standing desk.

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With the whole working from home thing, we tend to find that we are sitting way more than before. We don’t get up and get ready and make a commute to the office, instead we get out of bed and into our desk chair where we spend most of the day. While skipping the commute is not a bad thing at all, we may find that we are moving less or walking less because of it, especially if we do not make a conscious effort to move or to do some form of exercise or movement each day.

So a great way to help with our posture and movement is to opt for a standing desk. There are different types, some are conventional desks with electric motors that lifts the desk up or down with a push of a button. There are also adjustable desks such as the one in this article and video, made out of wood that can be adjusted to suit different heights.

 

 

 

deskstand pros

• Great way to convert your current desk setup into a standing desk.
• Easy assembly and disassembly to switch between sitting and standing.
• Multiple levels or heights.
• Can be disassembled for easy storage when not in use.
• Can be used in different positions, for standing and various sitting desk positions as well. 
• Certainly helps with movement and mobility by being able to switch between sitting and standing.

 

 

deskstand cons

• While it is easy to assemble, I did find that I would become a little bit lazy to make the switch and do the assembly if I didn’t already have it on my desk.
• It can be a bit bulky, so if you want to keep it on your desk constantly it does take up a lot of space. 

 

  

Is a deskstand worth it?

The deskstand is certainly a versatile piece of office equipment, and I found a lot of different uses or positions to use it in, as you can see in the video. It is great if you don’t want to spend too much money on a standing desk and also to ascertain if you will stick to using a standing desk first before spending a lot of money on an electric standing desk for instance. 

Update!

I managed to get a second hand electric standing desk, which is so much more convenient:

 

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