{"id":1882,"date":"2015-02-28T20:15:34","date_gmt":"2015-03-01T04:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/notsitting.com\/?p=1882"},"modified":"2017-08-26T14:38:45","modified_gmt":"2017-08-26T21:38:45","slug":"pros-and-cons-of-gaming-on-a-standing-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notsitting.com\/pros-and-cons-of-gaming-on-a-standing-desk\/","title":{"rendered":"Pros and Cons of Gaming on a Standing Desk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s face it: Furniture isn’t exactly the first thing that springs to mind for most people when they’re asked to conjure up their ideas of excitement or of “something cool”. After all, there’s only so much hype one can expect when the subject is chairs and tables, mats and futons, yet standing desks have burst onto the scene like nothing in recent memory, proving against all odds that if done well and wisely, furniture can be functional, beautiful, and dare we say it, hip. In fact, when you do a little out of the box thinking, some wonderful things can happen, like the discovery that standing desks may be the best thing to hit computer \/ PC gaming since the invention of the teabag<\/a>. Of course, there are two sides to every relationship, and this one is no exception, so in today’s post will be taking the form of a pro \/ con analysis. To learn more about why you should consider gaming on a standing desk (as well as some potential pitfalls of doing so), read on!<\/p>\n

Gaming on a Standing Desk: Why You Should<\/h2>\n

\"CounterArguably the most compelling reason for gaming on a standing desk is this: When you take your PC gaming to a vertical base, you’re forced to be in the moment, to confront and engage your games, so to speak, in a way that you just don’t experience or expect when you’re slumped in a chair or on the couch. Standing up to wander the wastes of Tamriel or slaughter strangers and friends – frenemies? – alike in a heated game of CounterStrike is more visceral than it would be otherwise; deeper immersion makes your gaming experience more serious because it feels like real life – you’re actively participating in another reality instead of sprawling on the sofa playing a game with one hand and scarfing chips with the other, and that makes for higher stakes, more impactful decisions, and frankly, a really great time. Oh, and there’s one more thing: You’ll still be getting all the health benefits of standing desks<\/a>, just as if you were using them at the office!<\/p>\n