Staying engaged while working an 8 hour day can be difficult for anyone. For people and children with learning disabilities and attention problems, this normal issue is even more compounded and problematic.  As it turns out, certain stools that move with the body and encourage movement can also help you hone your focus, and there are studies that have proven it.

There have been a handful of recent studies on fidget-friendly work environments and their affect on children with ADHD. A 2008 study revealed that children actually need to move in order to focus on a complicated task. To read more, check out this article by the National Education Association, it has some great ideas for ways to integrate movement structure into the learning experience, and more information on these studies.
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Celebrating the Influence of Humanscale Designer Niels Diffrient, Who Passed Away This Month

Niels Diffrient, the celebrated Humanscale chair designer who created the popular Freedom Chair and Liberty Chair, died this month at the age of 84. Dubbed “the granddaddy of ergonomic design” by Forbes, Diffrient revolutionized the world of industrial design when he established what an ergonomic chair could and should be. With a sharp eye for [...]

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My love of bike-riding has become a common joke in the office. I am admittedly obsessed, but up until recently I still drove my car the measly 6 miles to work every day (for shame!). I always imagined that if I were to bike in, I’d spent my 8-5 hours torturing my coworkers as a [...]

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Summer is upon us here in Austin. We are finally into the sweltering mid 90s, but there are so many activities and community events to cure those summertime blues. My personal favorites are the free summer concerts. Austin offers several great free concert series of varying sizes and music tastes around town. A couple that [...]

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Here at The Human Solution, we’ve blogged several times about the very real and quite frightening dangers of prolonged sitting. We have new subscribers to our blog every day, though, so we think it’s worth repeating this information, as the truth will set you free! Free from your sedentary lifestyle and all the health risks [...]

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Video: Even Tigers Are Using Treadmill Desks!

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… Missouri Tigers, that is. Nutrition and exercise specialists at the University of Missouri’s College of Human Environmental Sciences have begun adding treadmill desks to their workstations in an effort to become living embodiments of the research they’ve been referencing that shows the positive effects of walking at work. In the video above, you can [...]

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Making the Big Change to an Adjustable Standing Desk? Here are Some FAQs!

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There has been a lot of buzz about height adjustable standing desks and treadmill desks lately. We’ve noticed several blog posts on the subject of ergonomic desks trending on social media, and standing desks have even popped up on Duck Dynasty. We’ve gotten a lot of calls from people trying to find the best way [...]

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Win a Free Steelcase Office Makeover from The Human Solution!

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Ask anyone here, and we’ll tell you that since we started working at The Human Solution, we’ve started paying closer attention to chairs and office furniture in movies, TV shows, and in our daily errands. I was at my bank the other day and noticed that they were fully decked out with Steelcase Think Chairs [...]

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