The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098

Bob King is the founder and CEO of Humanscale.

Is your desk job aging your body faster than you realize? Sitting may be part of getting work done, but the way most of us do it can wreck our posture, stiffen our joints, and create problems that show up years later. So what can you do at work every day to protect your future self?

Expect to learn why bad design might be the cause of your back problems, why sitting is so damaging to your health, what a healthy designed desk set-up looks like, if posture advice is mostly nonsense, how much physical discomfort degrades cognitive performance and much more…

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Bad Posture: Discipline or Design Problem?

(0:39) What’s Really Causing Your Back Pain?

(7:41) Is Sitting the New Smoking?

(9:48) The Secret to Designing a Healthier Workspace

(16:28) Is the Freedom Chair Named After Obama?

(18:44) Why Movement is a Non-Negotiable

(22:06) How Your Environment Controls Your Habits

(30:11) Is Screen Time Ruining Your Health?

(43:46) Sunlight vs Blue Light: What’s Worse?

(45:10) Do Men and Women Need Different Work Setups?

(51:45) Can Saddle Stools Fix Your Posture?

(52:50) What an Optimal Workday Actually Looks Like

(55:25) The Hidden Danger of Off-Gassing

(01:05:53) Where to Find Bob

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