Find easy ways to be active during the working day, or as a social activity after work with your colleagues.
There are some little changes you can make to increase your activity during your working day. Find easy ways to be active during the working day, or as a social activity at lunch with your colleagues. Let's Get Moving for our mental and physical wellbeing!
Top Tips for Staying Active at Work:
- Park your car further from the office so that you walk for longer or leave your lunch in your car so that you have to walk to go and get it.
- Organise for you and your colleagues to go for a run or walk at lunchtime.
- Take the stairs rather than the escalator/lift. You increase your heart rate and burn more calories!
- Set mini-challenges with your colleagues.
- Do some deskercise!
Top Tips for staying Active whist Working from Home:
Working from home should not be a barrier to leading a healthy lifestyle. Remember, every minute counts!
- You may have a bit more time in the mornings without your daily commute, use this time or your lunch hour to break up your working day and incorporate activity and fresh air.
- Take regular breaks from your computer. Set reminders on your calendar to encourage you to stand and move every 30-60 minutes.
- Stand or pace whilst answering the telephone.
- Do some Deskercise!
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