We are champion sitting in the NL

Yes, we are European champions! Sitting...

Hours a day, every day, at work, at school, in the waiting room, visiting friends, in the car, everywhere...
Fortunately, we also cycle a lot, which is nice and dynamic, but it's still sitting...

There must be another way. Just standing up to work, for example, certainly doesn't help: in the 1950s, employees were put on chairs because standing for long periods of time was found to be bad for the body.

So what then?

It's not about sitting or standing, but about moving..

Your body benefits most from movement,not necessarily sports or exercise, but movement.

 

So teach yourself new habits, incorporate movement into your day!

Fortunately, it is not very complicated to start moving more:

 

• Get off the tram or bus one stop (or two) earlier.
• Walk during lunch.
• Take the stairs instead of the lift or escalator.
• Instead of lounging on the sofa with a book, you can also listen to books and podcasts while walking.
• For a change, sit on a Swiss ball, which is much more active for the body than sitting on a chair.
• Sit on the floor more often; getting up and sitting down on the floor dozens of times a day is great for your body. In addition, you will automatically change position regularly when sitting on the floor, which is good for your joints and muscles; movement!
• Screw a bar between a door frame and hang from it every now and then.
• Play, roll around and romp with your children and friends on the floor, in the grass, on the beach and hang from a branch.
• Teach your body to squat again.
• Lie on your stomach (roll up a towel and place it under your hip bones to prevent your lower back from arching) to watch a film or work on your laptop.
• Build a standing desk (e.g. put your laptop on a side table on your desk or buy an Oristandhttp://oristand.co/international-orders/and alternate between standing and sitting.
• Take that meeting for a walk; you can record notes on your phone and work them out later.
• Hold meetings standing up, which also saves a lot of time because standing meetings take +/- 30% less time!
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• Put your laptop on a low table and work sitting on the floor.

Allow your body to gradually adjust to your new habits; all of your vital functions will be grateful.