Today marks the first day I did not habitually try to sit in a chair. My back has been feeling better since swearing off chairs. Standing after sitting on an exercise ball is still insulting to my back, but I expect that to clear up soon... I hope. Sitting cross-legged has gotten easier and the floor is looking more inviting with each passing day. Although, I just pulled my legs in to cross them too fast for my own good and my left sartorius gave me Hell.
Restlessness is setting in. Not sitting in chairs is showing me just how signal-damping they can be or how resolved I have been to remain in one in spite of the signals to move. I'm finding it impossible to sustain a resting position outside of a chair for more than a few minutes. Of course, this makes focusing on internet-based projects rather more tedious than they already were. Perhaps I should endeavor to lengthen the time I am able to sustain certain rest positions. I will time myself tomorrow. Then, again, maybe frequent, regular shifts throughout the day are not a bad thing. I remember seeing a short documentary about a man in his sixties who switched activity every ten to fifteen minutes, and made sure he moved vigorously as much as possible. He was quite creative and prolific, having at least one patented invention.
I came across an article suggesting that cross-legged sitting all day is bad. Everything is bad for us in the wrong amount, or when performed crudely, but beneficial in the right amount. Drinking too much water can prove fatal. 20 minutes of sunlight on our skin helps us maintain healthy vitamin D levels, too little leads to deficiency and too much can lead to some nasty blisters. Tomatoes may be harmful, according to some doctor who keeps popping up in my very own, personalized ad stream. Once, I turned orange while happily devouring Atkins bars, ignorant of their vitamin A content. Zero milligrams of bleach in your coffee is beneficial! As my father always said in restaurants, "Here's your tip: don't breathe underwater." There must be an amount of time within which sitting cross-legged is helpful. It certainly provides a stretch of the glutes and quads. However, like all stretches, it shouldn't be held any longer after the body starts complaining. Our bodies command movement and we should all obey when not under a doctor's orders to "Don't do that.".