LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2016) — We’re almost three months into 2016… how are those “improve my health” resolutions looking? If you, like the 45 percent of Americans who set New Year’s resolutions, are struggling a bit, you’re not alone.
Nearly 1 in 4 people ditch their resolutions after a week, and 1 in 3 people cast them aside by the end of January, according to a 2015 study by the University of Scranton published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology.
Most people ditch their resolutions because they’re too busy or not fully committed. But what if you, like the 38 percent of resolution makers who set health goals, could work on your resolution while you’re at work?
StandDesk, the “happy desk” company, wanted to transform the way people work by making a desk that people would not only love, but would also make them healthier.
The sit-to-stand desk allows workers to easily transition from a sitting position to standing position with one touch of a button and zero interruption to their workspace.
“I have a passion for ‘lifehacking,’ or discovering the easiest possible ways to a happier, healthier, more productive planet,” said StandDesk Creator Steven Yu. “At StandDesk, our mission is to make health easy, simple and engrained in our everyday.”
Sitting for prolonged period of times has been identified as a serious health risk with some researchers stating it can be just as dangerous to health as smoking.
However, in 2013 Dr. John Buckley and a team of researchers at the University of Chester in the United Kingdom found that standing throughout the day can help alleviate a number of health problems, such as back pain.
Perhaps most surprising was that they found standing burns more calories than sitting — about 50 calories an hour. Standing for three hours a day, five days a week would result in about 30,000 extra calories burned, or about 8 lbs of fat. StandDesk makes it easy to sneak in those hours throughout the day
Built with one-third the number of parts used in traditional sit-to-stand desks, StandDesk also uses super lightweight materials, such as steel frames and bamboo tops. However, it can easily hold up to 225 pounds.
Starting at $399, StandDesk also offers a number of add-on features, including 12 port integrated powerstrips, anti fatique mats, and ergonomic keyboard trays.
For a limited time they are offering free shipping on all new StandDesk orders until Feb. 29. Visit https://www.standdesk.co/ to get started.