• A study runned by Loughborough University & University of Leicester on 800.000 shows that people sitting for long periods had 147% more risk of heart attack & stroke.
• They also proved that sitting too much time leads to 90% increase in death caused by cardiovascular events.

In fact sitting for long perids increases the blood pressure in the body and leads to higher risk of heart disease.

• Sitting all day leads to muscle atrophy. This weakening of the muscles increases risk of injury. Mainly for legs and foots.

Here is how sitting affects your body :

• Feet becomes flatter
• Sciatica develops
• Knee pain develops
• Hips gets weak
• Discs in lower back begins to bugle

• A report by the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that sitting lifestyle is associated with 91% increased risk of type 2 diabetes.
• A study made by the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity on 60.000 Australians shows that even for people who exercise a lot they have higher risk for type 2 diabetes if they sit 4h+ a day.

In fact, sitting makes it harder for your body to process sugar and it puts stress on your cells that provide insulin.

This is a main factor of higher risk of type 2 diabetes.

• A study made by JAMA Oncology and shared in The New York Times on 8.000 US adults shows that people with sedentary lifestyle are 82% more likely to die from cancer.
  Fortunately this can be easily reduced by moving for 10 minutes every 30 minutes sitting.

Here are the 3 types of cancer that happens a lot : 

• Lung cancer
• Uterine Cancer
• Colon Cancer

Creativity is a key factor in the modern industry. Ideas shapes the succes of a company.
Standing helps your body beeing more energized and enhances your creativity. 

It helps you think outside the box thanks to a better posture a clearer thoughts. Studies shows that creativity is the result of a great environment combined with healthy body.

Journalist Dan Kois from the New York Magazine passed the test. He stood for a whole month while working. And the results were stunning because he was credited as the most productive employee they could remember.

Moreover, a study by Texas A&M University’s Health Science Center School of Public Health on 167 employees shows that those who used standing desks for long period of time were 45% more productive than those who don't.

The same effect appears for the mood. And even further, sitting back to old position bring people back to their original mood. 

This can be explained because standing makes your body feels better (great blood pressure, nice breathing, not too comfortable so it does not makes you sleepy,...).

Standing during meetings and groupwork boost engagement and excitement for all creative process & brainstorming. 

According to a study from researchers at Washington university in St. Louis, standing makes it easier for groups to collaborate and to share informations.