Sharing the main points on my work at home workplace setup, plus my expertise with utilizing a strolling pad.

Hellooooo! How are ya and the way’s the morning going to this point? We’re again into actual life after our little journey and it felt good to have a number of days of normalcy. I’m so sick of restaurant and takeout meals, I inform ya. It’s additionally wonderful to have espresso at residence – Starbucks won’t ever be the identical to me.

This morning I’ve an thrilling podcast interview and am unpacking, and re-packing. 🙂 I’d love to listen to what you’re as much as!

For immediately’s put up, I wished to share my little work at home setup, plus my expertise utilizing a strolling pad. It’s helped me dramatically improve my steps and exercise degree throughout longer work days, and I’m so pumped with this replace to the workplace!

My WFH (work at home) setup

My lil workplace area:

I’ve sufficient room in right here to meditate, work, stroll, or get in a fast exercise (like Sculpt Society).

Listed below are a number of the issues I’ve within the workplace:

– My beloved Peloton bike! Excellent for cardio exercises or shaking my legs out

– My PEMF Go Mat. I take advantage of this for meditation each morning, or after I really feel like I would like a recharge or Zen second. My full PEMF Go Mat assessment put up is right here, and should you’d like one for your self, right here is the hyperlink! My code is FITNESSISTA15 for 15% off

– An ordinary desk. I like having this for shorter work periods or after I want to talk/current, like stay recordings, course recordings, and extra formal Zoom calls. The desk and chair are from World Market however each offered out, since they’re years outdated.

– Triangle shelf (related right here) stuffed with pictures and the ladies’ paintings.

– On the alternative wall (unpictured), I even have this e-book shelf, which has a few of my health and diet assets and the Pilot’s navy cash/flags/thingies.

– New strolling pad and electrical standing desk. I picked lower-cost choices as a result of they’d good evaluations and I’ve been impressed to this point!

TBH, I began to dread time within the workplace as a result of it often meant that I’d be sitting for hours. I’m positive lots of you possibly can relate, however after I sit for hours, I really feel horrible afterwards. My muscle groups are creaky and my power degree plummets to the bottom.

As soon as I’m “within the zone,” it’s straightforward for me to get right into a time warp and work nonstop, however for longer duties, I positively should drive myself to do it. Having the strolling pad has made a WORLD of distinction. I don’t really feel daunted by giant duties (like watching a number of movies in a row) as a result of I’ve the possibility to maneuver whereas I’m doing it. I’ve additionally seen that my afternoon power is a lot better after I’m slowly strolling as an alternative of sitting for a very long time.

Some suggestions for utilizing a strolling pad with an electrical desk:

(and a number of the issues I’ve needed to study the arduous means)

– Use sneakers! This was a studying level for me as a result of I do just about all the things barefoot. The bottoms of my toes began to harm just a little, so I depart a pair of sneakers subsequent to the strolling pad. (I’m loving my Vivobarefoots proper now.)

– Add an extender to your Apple watch or your health band so you possibly can connect to your ankle if monitoring steps is vital to you.

– Watch your neck and regulate the place of the desk as wanted. Ideally, our display screen needs to be in keeping with our eyes. This isn’t practical once we’re typing, however should you’re watching a video, strive elevating the desk so that you don’t should bend your neck as a lot to view the display screen.

– Take breaks. It’s vital to take display screen breaks whether or not you’re strolling or seated. Give your eyes an opportunity to relaxation, go outdoors, or just look away from the display screen and in all instructions. (Clearly watch out should you’re doing this whereas strolling lol.) I additionally wish to put on my blue gentle blockers after I’m on screens after sundown, and throughout the day, I’ve f.lux on my pc (which makes the display screen extra of a yellow hue so my retinas aren’t burning).

– Identical to the rest, work as much as it! I positively do NOT stroll for hours per day – and it’s not my aim as a result of I don’t need my physique to anticipate it – however I’m as much as the purpose the place I can stroll and kind for about an hour. Begin with 10-Quarter-hour and add on a bit every week till you attain your aim time. You may as well use it to interrupt up longer seated periods, like strolling for 5-10 minutes each hour.

So there ya go!

What’s your work setup like? Do you work from home, or at an workplace?

I had been exploring some coworking areas in Tucson to change issues up a bit, however now that I’ve the strolling pad, I’ve been extra excited and motivated to work at home. 🙂 Additionally, we now have fairly good espresso, snacks, and the cutest Sheepadoodle curled up at my toes.

xoxo

Gina