Since the markets are hardly electrifying this morning (as I’m typing this, the Russell is up two-hundredths of a single percentage point – be still my heart), I wanted to just say a few words about my conversion to a “standing desk”.

Some weeks ago, after back problems started to become very real in my life, I decided to do something I’d never done before and convert my entire home office to a standing format. I didn’t do this based on doctor’s advice or any other outside counsel; I just figured it made sense not to sit on my butt ten hours a day.

It was awkward and uncomfortable at first, but after about a week of adjustment, I was totally accustomed to it. Many thoughtful readers wrote with tips, particularly with respect to getting a soft mat on which to stand, which is definitely a must-have.

I had sort of forgotten about the entire affair until I realized the other day that I hadn’t had even the most minor back pain in weeks. My Aeron chair has been tucked in a corner of my home office all this time, unused and unloved, and I’m definitely going to remain standing, particularly since I spend so much time working.

So many people had written me about this presumably-boring topic that I thought I’d just loop back and say I’m delighted with the results. I will also add that the individual picture in this post is not me, since the positive effects to my body did not go that far.