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You can typically find me in one of two positions: hunched over my laptop at my desk or hunched over in my kitchen. (I’ve really gotta work on my posture!) While I do sit a lot, I also spend a lot of time washing things in the sink, prepping veggies and other ingredients, stirring pots on the stove, and doing various other kitchen-related tasks. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen — standing in the kitchen.

And I feel like my body pays the price for it. My knees (specifically the left one, which underwent an unsuccessful surgery last year) are always killing me. My back usually aches by the time I wash the last dinner dish of the night. And my feet often throb.

So I ask you, dear readers: Should I get one of those ugly-as-sin anti-fatigue kitchen mats?

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