Between a hectic day when I have to be on my feet all day and a day spent just sitting in the car or on the train and looking out the window, the latter feels 10x more exhausting.
Why is this? If you’re not the driver, you barely have to do anything on those long trips, and yet they’re still so tiring for no reason.
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Another reason is that sitting requires some muscles to permanently be clenched or partially clenched, without rest. Clenched muscles require a steady supply of nutriments to stay clenched, even if the load isn’t so heavy, and over hours that accumulates. That is also why, for example, it feels so good to stretch your legs every so often. Better ergonomic in designing car seats combat some of that, so does the ability to lower your seat, but that won’t help on a cramped train or plane ride.
The brain thing mentioned earlier is also another reason.
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