Standing Desks - probably not great science but still life changing

Here I am, coming at you from the early 2000s. I've just discovered a wonderful new invention: Standing desks. Seriously, the science isn't great as a calorie burner, but I recently came into an adjustable converter, and I don't really care. Here's what I've experienced.

1. My energy is way up.

Since I started standing all day, I find I'm just a bit more attentive to getting work done, and I'm less likely to mentally wander off. My engagement with my clients has been more energetic too (although I always used a headset and tend to pace around when I'm on the phone).

2. I'm not sore.

I'm not a 20-something founder like a lot of my friends here and elsewhere. I turned 40 and am about to hit 41. This trip around the rock was crazy, with a major illness in January and then ... well ... 2020. For years I've just gotten used to the idea that, as I got older, my back would ache, it would be harder to swing my kids around, and I'd get angry cervical headaches. Since I stopped sitting (by which I mean slouching) all day, I feel a lot more like one of those 20-something founders. I did realize I'd have to wear sneakers all day, so it could just be my new cool factor.

3. My meetings are sooo much quicker and more focused.

I run a busy firm in addition to my startup work. We have a four figure client load and our cases move fast. My staff and attorneys are constantly coming into my office to troubleshoot problems and conference cases. In, what I'll call "The Sitting Times" (which could be a wonderful subtitle for all of 2020), people would come in and pull up a chair next to my desk or sit on my couch and we'd talk about whatever they came in for. Maybe. We'd also talk about whatever else was on their mind. Don't get me wrong, bonding with the people you work with is critical to leadership, and I genuinely love the people who work for me. I'm a huge believer in simply being a genuine person who takes a genuine interest in the lives of the people around me. It's also good management.

But, the middle of a busy day when 10 people need to get 20 different quick decisions from me isn't the place. The big difference: Now that I'm standing, my employees naturally stay standing when they come in. Our eye contact and focus is better, and we address the problem and move on. It's weird to see this play out, but with limited time, this has made me more accessible for my staff and let me be more productive.

I'm sure, again, many of you have been doing this for years, but, having researched it in the past and found the science on the health benefits equivocal, I am surprised by how many other benefits I've gotten just from not plopping down in a chair all day. Anyone else feel the same? Or is it all #teamchairs here?