The Sam Vimes “Boots” theory of socioeconomic unfairness, often called simply the boots theory, is an economic theory that people in poverty have to buy cheap and subpar products that need to be replaced repeatedly, proving more expensive in the long run than more expensive items.
It’s both, unfortunately. I have to keep switching it up, but also not apply too much pressure on my spine for too long. Walking feels the best, but I can’t do that for too long either.
But I managed to make the walking work. I just had to set a timer to get up and walk after 6 minutes of sitting, walk slowly for 10, and finish with a 3 minute walk at my natural walking pace, then back to sitting.
To be able to quickly switch, I got a wide desk so I can place a chair next to my treadmill, I use 1 screen at each location and mirror the displays. At the treadmill I placed a smaller desk on top of my desk, so that I get a proper 90 degree angle on my elbows, and use a trackball mouse since it is more stable.
I quickly got used to it, and especially programming worked well for me. Drawing and gaming is more difficult, though.
Because I switch so often, whenever I do sit, it is painless. If I ignore the timer, however, my feet go numb, and my back starts to hurt, followed by sciatica the next day.