Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World

In most cases, modern environments do not prevent us from adopting behaviors with better health outcomes. We choose to drive instead of walk. To push our kids in a stroller and not carry them in our arms. To push our food in a cart and not carry it on our back. We slouch into our furniture, and let our shoes support our feet. Yes, our modern cultur

Work with a functional movement coach to undo incorrect movement patterns. Functional Movement Systems (www.functionalmovement.com) is a good place to start. Get an adjustable standing desk so you can both sit and stand every day (I use www.standdesk.co). Try the Egoscue method of exercise (www.egoscue.com) to improve your posture, minimize pain, a

The lack of natural movement today is a harmful mismatch with our biology.