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Personal update: Last week I built a play structure for my kids. Now every morning my daughter runs in to wake me up at 6:30 am asking if we can go swing. It's the cutest thing 😂
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habit example
“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.
try it
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.
inspiration
“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.”
- Abraham Lincoln
actual quote from my 3 year old 😂
me: "hey can you go grab my water bottle?"
her: "well, I can't.. I'm too strong"
Thanks for reading!
- Kody
P.S. This song has been my daughters jam this week. Hope you like it too!
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