{"id":1265,"date":"2015-03-04T15:44:51","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T15:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/?p=1265"},"modified":"2015-03-04T15:44:51","modified_gmt":"2015-03-04T15:44:51","slug":"hemingway-desk-mats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/hemingway-desk-mats\/","title":{"rendered":"Hemingway Desk Mats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feeling stuck, tired, and fatigued at your desk? If you are like most Americans, your work day begins at 9am and drags through 5 or later. Most business professionals spend a majority of time sitting at a desk, often on a chair with minimal ergonomic support. Aches and tension build in the lower back, neck, and shoulders, making it a challenge to find the creativity needed to produce truly exceptional work.<\/p>\n

Just how bad is sitting all day? Most health professionals agree that it causes serious body alignment and circulatory issues. The pervasive health issues caused by sitting for long hours has even been called the \u201cnew smoking\u201d in Silicon Valley, where tech companies are often built by teams of workers who seem tethered to desks and computer monitors. The \u201csitting problem\u201d has become so clear, in fact, some executives plan walking meetings to keep employees engaged<\/a> and healthy.<\/p>\n

Not all businesses have the luxury (or environment) conducive to walking meetings, however. And most work still requires traditional tools like a desk and computer. For these scenarios, the Hemingway Desk<\/em> has become an extremely popular compromise.<\/p>\n

What is a Hemingway Desk?<\/h2>\n

A Hemingway Desk is a classic standing desk that enables employees to write, type, read, and perform a variety of other job related tasks while on their feet. Hemingway Desks are named for American author and Nobel Prize winner Ernest Hemingway, a man who was known to spend long hours typing away at a traditional standing desk. Hemingway was not the only well known writer to use a standing desk, however.<\/p>\n

Who Uses Hemingway Desks?<\/h2>\n

Thomas Jefferson, Winston Churchill, Charles Dickens and countless other writers are known to have had a preference for standing (and sometimes even strolling) to get the creative juices flowing.<\/p>\n

Today, the tradition of the Hemingway Desk lives on. Modern Hemingway Desks sometimes even feature an electric motor so the surface can be smoothly lowered to the height of a traditional desk. Both manual and electric Hemingway-style desks are popular amongst many professionals, including:<\/p>\n