DeskRhythm

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Notes from the desk on workday rhythm — short pieces about sitting, standing, moving, and how to make eight hours at a desk feel like fewer.

The 30/20/5 rhythm — why it works for desk workers

6 min read

DeskRhythm's default cadence is sit 30, stand 20, move 5. The numbers aren't arbitrary. Here's the research and the workday reasoning behind each block — and why the rhythm is a default, not a prescription.

Movement breaks at work — what actually works

6 min read

Most movement-break advice fails because it asks too much. Short, varied, low-effort breaks beat ambitious ones. A practical guide to the kind of desk-side movement that actually fits inside a workday.

How often should you switch between sitting and standing?

6 min read

There isn't a magic number — but there is a useful one. A practical look at sit-stand switching cadence: what the ergonomics research says, what works at a real desk, and why standing all day isn't the goal.