Sedentariness: how to combat it at work
How can we fight and defeat sedentariness at work? A nice early morning run certainly helps you to have toned muscles when you arrive at work, but it is definitely not sufficient to guarantee the wellbeing of body and mind.
So here is a list of practical tips to follow in order to be more dynamic and less sedentary each day:Â five useful suggestions designed specifically to increase both your physical wellbeing and professional performance.
- Keep moving as much as possible
Travelling to the office by bike or on foot, parking the car some distance away from the office, getting off one stop earlier when using the underground or climbing the stairs instead of taking the lift are all useful tricks which allow you to keep moving despite having a sedentary job.
- Flex and stretch your muscles
This can easily be done during working hours, for example by rotating your neck to the left and right as you read your emails, walking around while on the phone or doing a little stretching during breaks.
- Get up and walk around the office
If the objective is to eliminate sedentariness at work, you would need to get up and walk around the office approximately once every 30 minutes. Our tip for killing two birds with one stone (getting your work done and moving around) is to go and speak to your colleagues face to face instead of using a chat.
- Take exercise during breaks from work
If, you have time during your lunch break to visit the gym fine, but if there is very little time available, we advise you to keep some little weights in your desk in order to do some exercise whenever you are free.
- Control the rhythm of your breathing
We are not suggesting that someone might stop breathing in front of the computer, but certain tensions caused by work can sub-consciously and negatively affect the rhythm of your breathing. In order to avoid that, it is advisable to take breaks, during which you should inhale and exhale deeply.
These are our five handy tips designed to combat sedentariness at work: practical suggestions to follow in order to be more productive both from a physical and professional point of view. Try it to believe it.
Translated by Joanne Beckwith
