(Part 2) Best floor comfort mats according to redditors

I think the best gift I ever got my husband was a WellnessMat anti-fatigue kitchen mat. It has been more than worth the money. We've had it for 6 years now and it still looks and feels brand new. I always feel other anti-fatigue mats when I see them, and none hold a candle to this one. It's super thick. You can't feel the floor below it at all. Definitely recommend this for anyone who spends time in the kitchen.

I have a standing desk, and I require deep thought for work.

My desk is a sit-stand model. Push a button and it lowers; push another and it rises. That's the key. I couldn't stand ALL day. What's been so helpful for me is the ability to CHANGE positions. I stand a few hours, sit a few hours. When I flag, I just switch.

Also critical was a gel pad for my feet. Gel Pad I actually like the edges dropping off - I can stretch my calves and lean into my desk. Doing a nice calve stretch/core exercise as I type.

I really like combining music (without words) with standing. Something like Riverdance/Lord of the Dance (I know, I know, but it WORKS) with standing really gets things flowing. For DEEP concentration I want silence, but for getting all the stuff in my head already OUT into type? Standing, fidgeting, half-dancing has been GREAT. And when that ends, I sit. I like my balance ball, but sometimes sit in a chair.

If your legs and back are fatigued, I really really recommend a good thick gel mat. Makes a HUGE difference. I like being barefoot on mine, but I WFH where that's not an issue. If you work in an office, you need really really REALLY good shoes to be standing. (Or socks with no holes, and stand on the gel mat in your socks!). And if you have a back problem, maybe standing isn't for you.

If you have a stand-only desk, that's brutal. You should be able to switch positions, sitting and standing, depending on what you need at what time of day. It's made me much much more productive.

I bike and inline skate regularly so the muscles around my knees have no problems. One I thing I suggest with a standing desk is to get a really good anti-fatigue mat. I had a thinner one before and my foot bones (I stand in my socks with no shoes) used to hurt after a few hours of standing. I bought a GelPro Plush, and now I don't have any issues at all: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006LG13VC/ref=oh_details_o09_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. The GelPro Plush is pricey, but it was worth it for standing 8 hours a day. Standing in socks is great for rolling stuff underneath your feet to massage your soles if you have plantar fasciitis.

What about those rubber mats that they put in restaurant kitchens with holes?

Edit: something like this

I recently bought one off of Amazon and have been very pleased with it. Definitely worth the small cost!

Have a couple things to switch between to avoiding sitting so much.

A few cheap things that you should certainly try for under $100:

• Large Exercise Ball $25
  
  • Probably the most fun option
    
  • Measure out the size that fits your desk before ordering
    
  • Yes. Get a tape measure out and do it.
    
    
• A cheap, quick, custom standing desk $30
  
  • Simple and custom fit to you
    
  • Buy it directly in IKEA or have it shipped
    
  • 7 steps and assembled over a 15 minute coffee break
    
    
• A Cushioned Mat for Standing or Sitting $15
  
  • Also called a Chef's mat.
    
  • There are specific standing desk mats that are the same as chef's mats but cost more
    
    
• Decent Arch support inserts $20
  
  • Make sure to pick your correct shoe size
    
    
• [Good Posture] (http://www.blogbigtime.com/assets/user-uploads/userUzB159/posts/improve-good-posture.jpg) $0
  
  • This post is a bit buzzfeed-esque but it does actually offer some good tips

As fun as they are, some people may not want to carry coinage. It's heavy and not as easy to fish out of the front of your corset if you're not wearing a purse/pouch.

Don't forget to drink a lot of water, wear SPF 1billion, and comfortable, well broken in shoes even if they're not 100% period perfect. Getting one of those anti-fatigue kitchen mats. (Like so http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EEG2UK4?psc=1) can really help too if you're standing for a long time.

This looks legit too.

http://www.amazon.com/WellnessMats-72-inch-24-inch-Original-Smooth/dp/B003330MKO/

Best wishes to you! And we'll miss you too ;)

Kitchen Floor Mat

If you already have a comfortable pair of walking shoes, you might not need one. But I personally would not last an hour without one. I got this one at home:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dandy-William-Armes-Anti-Fatigue/dp/B00BBU4JX2

It's working out fine for me, but then again, it's the only one I've ever used (and cheap to boot), I also still have another mat directly underneath it.

I have a gel anti fatigue floor mat in my kitchen that my two sammies love to lay on, more than the fabric beds I have.

They like it so much that I just bought a smaller one from Amazon just for them. It's 20" x 36", obviously cool to them (I have tile floors and they prefer the mat), and is $36 which is a great price for a dog bed!

Plus, if yours doesn't like it for any reason then you can put it in front of your sink like I have my original one that they both covet now (72" long).

I'd highly recommend standing for as long as you can during that period since sitting that long (and in general) is terrible for your body. Maybe pick up some of these: http://www.amazon.com/Sky-Fatigue-Kitchen-Standing-Brown/dp/B00HEQO2DY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1462989630&sr=8-2&keywords=standing+mats

Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/VARIDESK-Non-Slip-Anti-Fatigue-Kitchens-Standing/dp/B00IU4FMOM/ref=zg_bs_9720393011_25?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=5BGYFP7S7T4N7B22PHX8

buy better shoes you can also get mats look ant fatuige kitchen mats

https://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Collection-Chefs-Comfort-Brown/dp/B00LLG1C5Y/ref=sr_1_4?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1469674716&sr=1-4&keywords=Anti+Fatigue+Kitchen+Mat

some states now make emloyers provide seating