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Matt it's so interesting the different types of advice you got about your back - from meds to exercises to yoga, etc. To me, your office trading room looks so futuristic! It's a personal preference of course, but my back would hurt just at the thought of working there! You probably want it that way because it keeps you mentally alert and focussed?

I trade sitting on my bed my feet up, my back propped against some pillows against the wall, with my laptop on another small pillow on my lap. It's comfortable and cosy. I'll bet you could feel better just by adding some warm cosy colours, and some soft textures. :-) Maybe a photo of your daughter smiling to remind you why you're doing this in the first place? :-)

.....Susan

thanks for the comments Susan,

Posted by matt on 14th of Feb 2012 at 01:40 pm

thanks for the comments Susan, yeah this is my style. Actually thinking back to that day, I think I had hurt my back when I was on my deck messing around with our grill, I took a wrong step and it jolted me a bit, so I got me the next day I guess.

I also like to change things up, for example I have three different trading offices in my house now in different rooms and I'll routinely alternate between them to change things up a bit.

Yes I'll post some pictures of my daughter Olivia again, once in a while I have her in my office and it's cute to see her playing there while I work.

Otherwise, b eing able to stand up at least for a while during the day makes a lot of sense, it's hard on the body to just sit in the chair all day, it's not natural, and there are potential health problems that can develop because of this later in life, such as blood clots in the legs, back problems, etc.

The desk that I originally bought was at a place called 'Relax The Back' here's a URL. It's a chain store, so you may have heard of it or been to one before, most large cities have one. I bought the large size, and I have the dark java color instead of the light wood, it cost me close to $2000 at the time, that was a couple years ago .

http://www.relaxtheback.com/sit-or-stand-desk.html

However the other place that found on the internet just the other day looks interesting and a lot cheaper, maybe 500 - 700 bucks cheaper, so you might want check out this place.

http://www.ergodepot.com/Adjustable_Desks_s/134.htm

since you asked, here's some

Posted by matt on 14th of Feb 2012 at 05:25 pm

since you asked, here's some pictures of Olivia, the first two are her in the computer room, sometimes she's at my feet. The first one she's looking at an Ipad and you see her toys around, the second shows a closer view, the images are kind of dark though because of the lighting and this is from a phone. the last one shows her in her high chair today at lunchtime eating, you can't see it, but she has something in her hand that she's chewing on