Advice
Being active whilst working a desk job can prove to be difficult. The not-so-great news is to get around the potential health challenges of too much sitting, we need to get moving. Here are three ways you can get your heart rate up and sweat a little at work without making a scene:
Taking just 10 minutes daily to do an exercise that increases your heart rate and encourages you to sweat a little, such as brisk walking, makes a significant difference to your health over time.The trick to this health hack is choosing an exercise and sticking to it every day for 10 minutes. Over time your body adapts to the exercise and it becomes easier, that is a great sign that it’s effectively increasing your fitness levels! Push yourself to make the activity a little more intense every week to avoid losing the benefits.
Do you have to drive to get into your office? Try parking a little further away to fit in a 10 minute walk. Alternatively, you could take a walk during your lunch break, or even while you’re dropping the children off to school. Moving more in parts of your day where you’d naturally have to be active regardless is a fantastic way of improving your fitness and reducing your risk of being diagnosed with major health problems such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
The One You Employer Guide gives you the tools to track your progress while you’re at work. Make your mission to move more something the whole team can get involved with by sticking the wall chart in an area that everyone will see it so you can track your progress together. If you are an employer then use the Active 10 resources to encourage healthier habits. A healthier workforce can lead to a more productivity and less sickness absence over time.
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