3. Approach
Healy, G. N. et al. 2008.
“Breaks in sedentary time:
beneficial associations with
metabolic risk”
4. Approach: Sitting Less
have a
Adults who sit less throughout the day
lower risk of early death
particularly from cardiovascular
disease (CVD).
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/HW-PA-SittingLess-Adults.pdf
5. Warning: Before
The room is pretty messy
because I essentially had to
dump two boxes onto my couch
to make the standing desk.
6.
7.
8. After
I created a standing desk where I used to have a
repository of stuff I would never touch
I moved some of my photography equipment to the
main desk, because it acts as triggers for me to go
outside and take photos.
I removed my chair entirely.
9.
10.
11. Results!
See my behavior guide to some
fantastic results from people who
implemented this change!
12. Some other changes
I moved all the sweets into a cabinet
that is harder to reach. I also divided
the sweets and candies I had into
sweet and salty, with the saltier items
further up (and farther away).
13. After
I created a standing desk where I used to have a
repository of stuff I would never touch
I moved some of my photography equipment to the
main desk, because it acts as triggers for me to go
outside and take photos.
I removed my chair entirely.
14. Some other changes
Some of the healther staples like rice,
tea and flour which used to occupy that
cabinet space are now more visible and
easier to reach.
15. After
I created a standing desk where I used to have a
repository of stuff I would never touch
I moved some of my photography equipment to the
main desk, because it acts as triggers for me to go
outside and take photos.
I removed my chair entirely.
16. Lastly
One last (minor) change I
made was to make my
toothbrush more prominent
in my bathroom - as a result
I noticed I was more keen
on keeping the toothbrush
completely clean, and also
to use it more often.
