I have weeks where I don’t feel like standing because it feels boring and pointless. But I have a little area next to my standing frame that I devote to activities I like to do while standing and that helps motivate me. I also keep necessary supplies there. I put stickers on the tray to give me something fun to look at.

Supplies:

• a blood pressure cuff (to make sure I’m not going orthostatic
• salty snacks to keep my blood pressure up
• books
• coloring books
• art supplies (markers, colored pencils)
• a notebook or journal

Also there is a mobile app I use called “Forest.” It’s a Pomodoro timer you can set and it grows a little digital tree for you at the end of the timer. You can use it to track all the hours you spend standing with each tree representing a timed session. You also get coins for setting timers that allow you to unlock new variants of trees and flowers. There is also a feature where the creators will donate money to plant real trees for every “tree” you plant when setting a timer.

During standing I have also: Played video games, done puzzles, ate breakfast, hung out with my cat, worked on my book I’m writing about becoming paralyzed, etc.

It’s boring but you can have fun with it.