How do you work?

Do you sit in a desk chair all day slumped, slouched, crunched or cramped? I used to, but haven't for about 2 years now. Sometimes I sit on a bar stool at my desk but rarely at all. Years ago I was gaining weight and feeling kind of poorly and it came to me. It was due to the fact that I was sitting in one place for over 8 hours a day. I mean anyone will tell you that is not a good thing and I know some would say but you can't draw any other way effectively. I used to agree. That was however because I simply didn't know any better. One day thought I had a thought. When I was a professional glass artist I worked long days standing up. In that profession it allows you to be more reflexive and mobile with large amounts of hot glass in your hands and also to get out of the way quick in the case of mishaps. When I painted traditionally I painted at an upright easel standing up. This forced me to rethink my computer desk. What If I raised the height to 42 inches? That's a good leaning height for a bar top so I thought it might work for a standing desk(now I'm only 5'7" so adjust your desk height accordingly). I did just that. I built new legs and lengthened the desk to accommodate all of my stuff. My experimental desk is still there and I'm still rockin it. I find that working while standing allows me to work not only faster but in a more decisive manner. The arm swing I'm allowed by standing makes full use of my big Intuos as well. I get better and cleaner lines with more flow, energy, and power. At the end of the day I feel better, and know I've actually burned a few calories while working rather than feeling stiff and cramped, while trying to unfold myself. I also seem to take quick walks away from my desk frequently which freshens up my eyes a lot and allows me to refine my work a lot more effectively without a ton of flipping, etc. I know most folks think it's nuts but it works well for me and I wanted to share it with others in the hopes that it might be a good working method for some of you out there. All the best! IIId