Is it difficult for you to find the time to stand? Help is on the way!
Read these 15 tips from the experts…current EasyStand customers. To read more about any of the people featured here, just click on their name for their customer story!
Scott stands first thing in the morning before his family wakes up.
1. Stand first thing in the morning like Scott Chesney, “Considering that I am a husband, father & President of my own company, I am a very busy individual. Standing time comes first thing in the morning before any of those titles have to be fulfilled.”
2. Stand for a short period of time, a few times a day. Mike Lamb comments, “It’s not a big process to get into my Evolv, it’s fast & easy. Even if dinner is in fifteen minutes, I can still hop in my stander & get some standing time in.”
3. Stand while baking or cooking. Vicki Price loves to bake, her dad Scott says. “”When baking in the kitchen she likes being up in her stander & working at the same level as mom.”
4. Stand while doing your favorite hobbies. Jadian Foley stands while woodworking & target shooting. “Standing helps me steady my hand while shooting, making it easier to hit my targets. Woodworking can be very tedious, standing helps me do a nicer job.”
5. Stand at work. Richard Sabb stands while working as a cold food chef. He uses his Mobile option to move around the kitchen.
6. Stand while blogging or working on your laptop. Eric Rose explains, “Laptops and standers go great together. I often update my blog from my stander.”
7. Stand while eating, Ryan Kane stands & eats breakfast. “First thing in the morning he stands for 30-40 minutes, watches cartoons, and eats breakfast. You have to multi-task as much as you can,” says mom, Luann.
8. Stand & workout using the Glider, hand cycle or just some free weights. DeMarlon Pollard gets a cardio workout, “Normally while standing I read my mail, work, and use the Glider option to move and stretch my legs for a light cardio workout.”
9. Stand in school like Capri Eckonen. Grandfather, Tom says in her story, ”She stands three times a week during school in the special education room.”
10. Stand during activities that are normally done sitting down. At the Northern Virginia Training Center standing is integrated into patients’ daily routine: music group, movie time, ‘strolling’ down the hall to pet therapy, taking a ride on the elevator, etc. There are some lucky individuals who even get to stand at their off site ‘workshop’.
11. Stand while working towards a goal. Jeff Roulston’s goal was to write a book about his experiences as a para & a professional working with SCI folks. He set aside standing time as his time to write & it worked great for him!
12. Stand while watching TV, maybe a sporting event like Matt Courson, “I plan on standing in my standing frame for the entire 60 minutes of each game on the Razorback schedule!”
13. Stand during family time. That is how Chelsey Junker’s mom Bonnie fits standing into their day, “We have her EasyStand in the middle of the family room so she can hear everyone. Sometime she likes to listen to the TV or work on her computer too.”
14. Stand while catching up with friends, in person or on the phone. Cesca Carollo is always doing something while standing, ”I stand while making phone calls, eating dinner, catching up on reading, or chatting with friends.”
15. Stand & listen to music, Karly Wahlin also stands in school. While standing she like to listen to music on her headset or visit with friends.
How do you incorporate standing into your daily life? A few ideas usual spark many more great ideas. Share your ideas and let’s see if we can grow our list to over 20!
Great article! The more you stand the better it is, and the easier it becomes. All the research indicates that increasing your standing time, and increasing your activity when standing, increases the beneficial affects of standing.