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Well this article doesn’t mince words – http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/21/health/sitting-will-kill-you/

Nor does this one – https://hbr.org/2013/01/sitting-is-the-smoking-of-our-generation/

There are hundreds, if not thousands of these articles coming out.

While we don’t know the exact amount of sitting a day that could be considered “safe” it’s fairly easy to guess that most of us likely are exceeding that amount.

 

I started to think about the hours spent on my tush, and the reality is…. I’m sitting more than any other position, including laying down to sleep!

8 hours at work

1 hour, roughly, in the car

2 hours of screen time at home – don’t judge: online shopping, writing, researching, etc.

1 hour for meals or coffee

=

12 hours

OUCH!

I don’t think that I am outside the “norm” for those of us that work in an office environment.

 

I have tried to get up as much as possible. Drinking a lot of water helps ;).  I also like to get up to talk to coworkers – 9x out of 10, jokes are funnier in person than through email or instant messenger.

Recently, I was inspired by a fitness minded co-worker and purchased a small elliptical. It was the best decision! I feel SO MUCH BETTER. You can find the exact one here.

Not to toot my own horn, but I am averaging over 30 miles a day while at my desk. It sounds like a ton, but I am doing this off an on for EIGHT hours, so it adds up-over 150 miles a week!! I really had no idea how much I would enjoy this guy, or the amount of miles I could log. It’s AWESOME, and I feel so much more energized. I’m thinking about buying another to put under my home desk as well.

 

 

Even those that are not in the office environment should pay attention to the amount of time they are sitting. It truly adds up quickly – between the car, computer, phone time, and even a ton of “activities”, can and likely, are being done in a chair.  So, get up and move when you can!