Protecting Ourselves from Sitting

When I first read this article I started getting pretty fired up. Actually, it was after I read the title of the article. Really? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that sitting for long periods of time (aka “sedentary lifestyle”) would lead to things like diabetes. But then I read furtherĀ and discovered that even those of us who exercise regularly and sit for long periods of time (work at a computer, anyone?) are at risk for negative health outcomes.

So I started thinking about how I can make my completely inactive (computer-based) job more active. Here’s what I came up with:

1) fidget

2) walk around whenever I’m on the phone

3) go for a walk after lunch

4) take stretch breaks

5) run/walk up and down the stairs several times a day

6) perform breathing exercises while working

Ok. That’s what popped into my head. Any otherĀ ideas?

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