4 Things A Third-World Country Can Teach Us About Office Health
Yep, you read that headline correctly. A third-world country has something to teach the U.S. and all Western cultures about healthy office living. Just this month, the Philippines’ Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued Department Order No. 184 which requires any employer to provide standing breaks for employees whose jobs require...
How To Use Your First Standing Desk
Congratulations! You purchased your first height-adjustable standing desk, and you’re well on your way to better health and productivity in your work space. So, now what? Many people purchase standing desks without the proper education as to how to use them most effectively. It’s the same as giving a Ferrari...
Newsflash: Sitting and Standing Are BOTH The "New Smoking"
In recent weeks, numerous articles have come out citing scientific studies claiming that, while sitting for prolonged periods of time throughout your day is bad for your health, standing for prolonged periods of your day can be worse for your health and can even contribute to heart disease. We’re calling...
7 Superb Ways To Optimize Your (New or Renovated) Office Space
You wouldn’t take off for a road trip without first making sure you had a full tank of gas, right? Most decisions in life come with some sort of planning on the front-end for the best possible result in the end, but sometimes, people lose track of crucial attention-to-detail. It’s...
3 Wrong Ways To Tackle An Office Renovation
As Bob Dylan sang out in 1964, times are a changin’, and that statement holds true even more so in today’s culture. There’s one environment in our culture, though, that has been slow to become modernized, and it’s a place where most of us spend a lot of our time...
5 Reasons Why UpDesk Is The Perfect Fit For Your New Office Space
Let me be the first to congratulate you… you’ve either outgrown your current office space due to rapid growth, and/or a more lucrative office space opened up that you took full advantage of. What an amazing feeling! Now that you’ve come down from the emotional high of getting a new...
Meet the NEW UpDesk "EasyUp" Sit-to-Stand Desktop Solution!
Infinite-Position, Sit-Stand Desktop Workstation. Do you have a limited budget or an existing desk you can't throw out? We're excited to introduce the perfect solution for you... the UpDesk EasyUp! It's only $295, arrives fully assembled, features infinite height adjustments, and even a tilting keyboard. SHOP EASYUP
New UpDesk Products and SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
REAR-MOUNT POPUPS Our PopUp units are perfect for those who can’t get rid of their existing desktop but still want to integrate movement into their workday by having the ability to sit or stand. In addition to our front-mount PopUps, UpDesk now offers a REAR-MOUNT version as well. We understand everyone’s workspace...
Declare Your Independence From Sitting
In honor of Thomas Jefferson's birthday this month (April 13, 1743), we're paying tribute to one of the original standing desk pioneers. That's right, the author of America's original Founding Document not only designed and built his own six legged, adjustable standing desk (dubbed the “tall desk”) he also used it while crafting works that...
How Sitting At Your Desk Can Cause Anxiety (Or Something Even Worse…)
If your heart beats faster when you think about your UpDesk standing desk you don't need to worry - that's a completely normal physiological response. But if your heart beats fast all the time you might want to check out this recent Business Insider article about anxiety and its link to sedentary...
