The Health Problems We Need to Combat
It's estimated that on average we sit for about 15 hours a day, and that causes all kinds of physiological changes in our bodies. Worse, when we're working in front of a computer we also cause damage to our eyes and wrists. Here's what that office job is doing to your body.
I think a good goal is 5-10 minutes of activity per hour. That could be five minutes every half hour or 10 minute each hour. Obviously, some workplaces are more supportive of taking short activity breaks than others. Many of these ideas can be done “secretly” and no one will know that you are trying to be more active.