Started doing something different this week instead of waiting on a timer. Any call under 30 minutes, I stand for the whole thing. Phone propped on a stack of cookbooks so the camera only catches me from the shoulders up.
Did it for 7 calls since Monday. Nobody said a word, so either it’s working or nobody’s looking that closely.
A few other things changed at the same time:
– water glass goes on the windowsill now, not the desk, so a refill means actually walking
– quit taking the elevator down for mail, 3 flights instead
– moved the piano bench so I pass it walking to the kitchen, even if I don’t sit down every time
Small changes but they add up! The standing-call thing is the one that actually stuck. Sitting calls still happen, long planning ones mostly, but anything short I’m up for now. Knees were stiff the first 2 days, better by day 4.
Haven’t figured out the camera angle for group calls yet where people can see more of the room… working on that part still.