New British Furniture Designers, Helmm, Turn Standing Desks into the New Must-Have Office Accessory
New British Furniture Designers, Helmm, Turn Standing Desks into the New Must-Have Office Accessory Business Whilst the idea of standing at a desk isn’t a new one, there has been a surge of interest in standing at work following research by Dr. James Levine that ‘sitting is the new smoking’. Studies show that being sedentary for too long significantly increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes – as well as back pain issues. The health benefits of standing to work have been touted for many years. In the Popular Science Journal, July 1883 , they state, “At the first symptoms of indigestion, book-keepers, entry clerks, authors and editors should at once get a telescope desk. Literary occupations need not necessarily involve sedentary habits, though, as the alternative of a standing desk.” The benefits of standing to work go further than physical health benefits. Those who use standing desks report an increase in alertness, concentration, creativity, productivity and gene...