We sit down at the office, then we sit in the car or the train, and once home, we sit to eat and watch TV! Working in a corporate job, sitting at a desk for several hours a day is one of the reasons why people are getting medical and health related issues. Small changes, practiced consistently over a long period of time, are the best way to increase health and well-being.
If you spend all day sitting in the office, but still want to change a few habits, consider these tips to stay healthy at your office job:
- Have breakfast
Especially on a Monday morning it might be tempting to rush out the door and just grab your morning coffee, but do yourself a favor and allow yourself some breakfast. If you leave with a healthy breakfast, you are likely to feel less fatigued, sluggish, and moody. - Don’t forget to drink water
Invest in a good and reusable water bottle and keep it on your desk. Make yourself drink at least 2-6 bottles per day – depending on the size of your water bottle, before you go home at the end of the day. Drinking water will keep you fuller and less tempted to snack on sugary stuff. - Maintain good posture
Ensuring you have an ergonomic arrangement, sitting up straight, and aligning your head properly with your screen can hep you maintain a healthy spine and healthy body. - Take the stairs instead of the elevator
Unless you work at the top of a 40-story building, ignore elevators. Take the stairs when going down the subway- or train station. Leave the subway a station early and walk the rest to your office. - Stand whenever possible
One study from the European Heart Journal found that excessive sitting was associated with worse health, but if participants replaced two hours a day with standing, they showed lower blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol, and lower risk of heart disease. Try to stretch a little bit too. - Leave your desk for lunch
Have an hour for lunch? Use half to eat and half to walk outside. Gather a few colleagues together and set a weekly date. - Walk when you Talk
Since most people talk on their mobile phones, make it a practice to get up from your seat and go for a walk when you’re on the phone. Try to use headphones instead of squeezing your phone in-between your shoulder and ear.
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