⏳ I saved 1,460 hours by standing

“For every hour you sit, you lose two hours of your life.”

- My wife’s chronic disease prevention textbook from college

When I heard this, I about fell out of the chair I was sitting in.

Because this is a problem for me. I work at a desk 8+ hours a day.

Meaning everyday, I’m losing 16 hours of my life.

80 hours a week.

4,160 hours a year.

At this rate, I’ll have lost 166,400 hours by the time I retire. (Aka 19 YEARS)

From sitting.

And it's not just me.

Here's how much time most people spend sitting every day, compared to standing or sleeping:

So let’s pretend you and I decided to stand instead of sit.

What could we do with 19 more years on our life?

• Have a career

• Watch grandkids grow

• Travel the world

• Start and grow that business

• Finally learn to play piano

• insert that thing you’ve always wanted to do but don’t have the time for now

I’m not about throwing away 19 years of my life, so I decided to quit sitting…

I got a standing desk.

First day, I only made it an hour before I had to sit down.

• after an hour break or so, I’d stand again

• I’d go as long as I could,

• then sit.

I did that every day.

Until two weeks later I finished a day of work and it hit me: I had just survived 8 hours without sitting.

It’s now been a year of doing this pretty much every day.

Not gonna lie, I don’t stand all day every day.

But by now I’ve stood 2,080 hours and saved 4,160 on my life.

(Or nearly 6 months)

For reference, My wife and I started dating, got married, and went on our honeymoon in less time than that.

So 6 months is no joke!

And neither is your health.

Lots of researchers say you should shoot for two more hours of standing per day than you’re doing now.

So get a standing desk, or don’t. At least consider standing a little more often than you sit.

Your grandkids will thank you.