Desk Chair Alternatives (Sitting, Standing, or Kneeling)

Sorry to say, but sitting may be worse for you than donuts. Thankfully there are plenty of healthy alternatives to the modern day office chair. With so many options to choose from though, which desk chair alternatives are best?

The Consequences of Sitting

Before I get into alternatives for desk chairs, it helps to know why I would recommend staying away from the common office chair. Sitting has been dubbed the new smoking, and researchers have found it has some pretty unfortunate health effects. Risks for conditions like obesity, diabetes, cancer and heart disease (to name a few) all greatly increase the longer we sit.

For those who sit…