Getting Your Butt Off the Chair Can Save Your Life
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Do you spend most of your day sitting down? It's high time to do something about it. A sedentary lifestyle is not good for your health. More presentations: https://slideshop.com/Themed-Slides
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Getting Your Butt Off the Chair Can Save Your Life
- 1. GETTING YOUR BUTT OFF THE CHAIR CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE
- 2. TECHNOLOGICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHANGES HAVE MADE MANY PEOPLE LIKELY TO SIT MORE THAN IS HEALTH FOR THE BODY. Using a computer Watching TV Playing video games MANY PEOPLE SPEND AN AVERAGE OF 15.5 HOURS SITTING EACH DAY. Source: ABCNews
- 3. SOME HEALTH STUDIES HAVE PRESENTED EVIDENCE THAT PROLONGED SITTING IS AN UNHEALTHY, EVEN POTENTIALLY DEADLY PRACTICE.
- 4. EXCESS SITTING CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE DEATH A study conducted among 220,000 residents in New South Wales, Australia found that adults who sat for more than 8 hours a day were 15% more likely to die of any cause than those who sat for less than 4 hours a day. Source: Forbes 1
- 5. A report presented to the American Institute for Cancer Research in 2011 stated that physical inactivity or prolonged sitting has been a contributing factor in 43,000 cases of colon cancer and 49,000 cases of breast cancer studied. Source: CBS News EXCESS SITTING MAY BE LINKED TO CANCER 2
- 6. Source: The Guardian WATCHING TV LEADS TO HIGHER RISK OF DEATH FROM HEART DISEASE Based on a six-year study of 8,800 adults, researchers in Australia concluded that each hour a day spent watching TV increased the risk of death from cancer by 9%, and the risk of heart disease-related death by 18%. 3
- 7. These studies could convince anyone they shouldn’t over-sit, but what if your job ties you to a desk for hours every day? HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO REDUCE SITTING TIME AT WORK.
- 8. STAND WHENEVER YOU CAN Use a standing desk Stand while using the phone Stand while reading your emails Stand whenever you can!
- 9. WALK WHENEVER YOU CAN Walk to your colleague’s desk instead of using the instant messenger Take the stairs instead of the elevator Have lunch outside the office
- 10. EXERCISE IF POSSIBLE (AND ALLOWED) Try desk pushups or squats during break time Use a treadmill desk if you're able to Do simple stretching exercises between tasks
- 11. MAKE USE OF SIMPLE TOOLS Small glass – motivates you to walk to the water cooler more often Alarm clock – reminds you to stand up every 30 minutes Camera – inspires you to walk and take photos during break time
- 12. OTHER OFFICE IDEAS Implement a “ten-minute stretching exercise a day” policy Encourage standing or walking meetings Centralize printers and copiers
- 13. Experts advise that you should stand, move and take breaks for at least two out of every eight hours, and ideally work your way toward four out of eight. Source: Washington Post HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD YOU STAND AT WORK EACH DAY?
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