The Best Antidote to Sitting Too Much During the Day

Reading this article sitting? How long did you sit today? When did you last stand or move?"These horror questions show us how sedentary our lifestyles are. We sit for a lot of our lives, either by choice or necessity, and we compute ways to move less.

Parking the car nearby, taking public transportation to the last stop, and sitting directly to an empty seat makes our lives even more sedentary. Our body suffers from these choices.

Muscle strain and diabetes risk rise with prolonged sitting. Is there no sustainable solution? Movement microdose, a wellness trend, is the best remedy for inactive lives.

An American study found that adults sat 7.7 hours per day. Sitting can cause health issues, like all other activities that demand little energy for much of the day.

Sitting can induce weight gain, back and joint pain, and clotting, which can lead to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This makes it linked to early death.

Isn't one hour of workout, pilates, or yoga in our daily routines enough to offset this inactivity? Not according to experts. Although intense muscle exercise for an hour is good for physical health, the muscles stop contracting when we sit down.

Apart from sports, the only approach to lessen the detrimental consequences of sitting for extended periods is to move frequently, even for short periods.

A 5-minute walk or movement reduces the damage done by sitting for 30 minutes, according to a research. If we apply this research to everyday living, experts advocate sitting for no more than an hour and then moving.

How do we make movement a regular part of our lives with all the meetings, work, and classes? Movement microdose, a new wellness trend, works for busy people.

Even while we blame our work/school schedules, the same research shows that many of us forget to stand up! The first step to incorporating activity into daily life is to remind ourselves to move.

Set an alarm every 60 minutes or use smartphones or watches to remind us to walk after long periods of sitting. Movement warnings like contractions, discomfort, tingling, and tremors are among the most evident signs.

If standing is impossible, shake the feet, lower and raise the shoulders, strike the toes on the ground, raise and lower the feet, and rotate the ankles.

Less time to move during the day means more intense exercise, say researchers. If we just have 1-2 minutes between meetings, immediately going up and down the stairs is more beneficial than walking. If this interval lasts longer, walking has similar benefits.

Everyone should move as much as possible at work and school. How about evenings? Experts say coming home, sitting on the sofa, and watching TV is fine. After stressful and busy days, our body and mind require relaxation, therefore sleeping till bedtime is fine.

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