Staying active in our sedentary workplace settings can be a challenge. Helping people stay active is one of our main missions here at Fit 4 Life Physical Therapy. This is the inspiration behind our Stay Active Saturdays post. We look forward to sharing with you simple ways you can stay active each Saturday! First up: 5 ways you can work to stay active! 1- Start your morning with some simple movements. This can include movements such as chin tucks, shoulder rolls, cat/cow, marching in place, downward facing dog, and hip rotations. Doing some yoga or taking a walk/jog before work will also set your day up in the positive movement-wise. 2- Take the stairs if they are available over the elevator. Steeling extra steps can go along way at increasing your daily activity level and adds up to help with overall heart health! 3- Consider a walking meeting when possible over sitting in a conference room. Can't walk and talk, allow staff the option to stand instead of sit. 4- Take a walk on your lunch break. Everyone should do this! Walking after eating can help regulate blood sugar and the movement break is good for brain health, concentration, and the fresh air will give you a boost of motivation and energy to finish your day. 5- Set an alarm on your phone or computer every hour to MOVE. This can be as simple as switching your desk from sitting to standing, standing and marching in place, walking to the restroom, copier, or coffee machine. Our biggest takeaway is this: don't underestimate the little things you can do each day to increase your activity levels. Even little things add up to big changes in your overall health. Be sure to follow us for more tips like this each Saturday to keep you active! Share this post with your coworkers. Comment your stay active movement win with us below! #StayActive #stayactive #stayactivestayfit #stayactiveanywhere #stayactivestayhealthy
