<p>Sitting all day at work is <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/sitting-bad-health-2014-4">dangerous</a>. So if you're like me, stubbornly refusing to try a trendy standing desk (or <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/treadmill-desk-experiment-2013-12">treadmill desk</a>!), then you may as well sit properly.</p><p>Fortunately, there are some <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/9-ways-to-turn-your-desk-into-the-ideal-workspace-2014-4">science-backed</a> tweaks to your desk set-up and posture that can dramatically improve your health and happiness. Though to ease your eyes and back, remember to still get up and walk around every so often.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/54ef434a6da811c733f0c01b-1200-1770/the right way to sit at your desk.png" border="0" alt="The Right Way to Sit at Your Desk"><p class="source"><span>Mike Nudelman/Business Insider</span></p></img></div><p></p></div></div></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/sarah-lewis-archers-paradox-success-job-2015-2">Here's what it takes to master any job - not just be good at it</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="QwZHIxczpSmxd7AakHsH7ws-xIOoSZGl" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'QwZHIxczpSmxd7AakHsH7ws-xIOoSZGl',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

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This is the perfect way to sit at your desk

Sitting all day at work is dangerous. So if you're like me, stubbornly refusing to try a trendy standing desk (or treadmill desk!), then you may as well sit properly.Fortunately, there are some science-backed tweaks to your desk set-up and posture that can dramatically improve your health and happiness. Though to ease your eyes and back, remember to still get up and walk around every so often.Mike Nudelman/Business Insider NOW WATCH: Here's what it takes to master any job - not just be good at it if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; } RunFunctions.push(function() { var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'QwZHIxczpSmxd7AakHsH7ws-xIOoSZGl',{ autoplay: 'false' }); }); Please enable Javascript to watch this video (function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }());

Sitting all day at work is dangerous. So if you're like me, stubbornly refusing to try a trendy standing desk (or treadmill desk!

This is the perfect way to sit at your desk

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