Get ideas and tips for active working
Dive into these Move More in '24 resources and introduce more movement into your working days:
What does sedentary working bring?
Lower concentration
Reduced productivity
Lack of morale
More absenteeism
Strain of covering workloads
In contrast, what does more active working bring?
Smart Work and Life researchers1 found that a reduction of just ONE HOUR of sitting at work led to:
87% of staff feeling more energised
71% of staff feeling more focussed
66% of staff feeling more productive
58% of staff feeling less fatigued after work
50% of staff experiencing less pain
What are your feelings on moving more at work?
These snippets from the Posturite 'Move It!' survey reveal a variety of thoughts on working habits and moving more at work:
"I just need the willpower to get up and move about!"
"I like that I am much more free to move around at home without feeling awkward."
"As a rule I tend to move around frequently to give my eyes a break."
"I think I work better when I take breaks - tools like the Pomodoro technique work well for me."
"I 100% want to make a change to how much I move which is why I'm looking at sit stand desks as I think they will help."
"I have an on-screen auto-reminder to move on my workplace PC."
"I suffer with stiffness in my legs and its noticeably better if I move more."
"I have a set of dumbbells and try to use them three times a day just to stretch and pull the body from the sitting environment."
"I do have back problems and I know that moving about really helps."
"I live and work in a small flat so everything is at hand and I need to make a real conscious effort to move!"
"It's my responsibility to make sure I move whilst working, but work pressure can prevent good intentions to move."
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1 Edwardson C L, Yates T, Biddle S J H, Davies M J, Dunstan D W, Esliger D W et al. Effectiveness of the Stand More AT (SMArT) Work intervention: cluster randomised controlled trial BMJ 2018; 363 :k3870 doi:10.1136/bmj.k3870
