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 Quick Steps to Moving More
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- Walk with a colleague, walk with a client.
Invite a co-worker to join you for a walking break, a meeting or an
appointment. Walking and talking can open up new conversation topics and
create strong bonds.
- Choose a fitness friend.
Being accountable to someone else often makes it easier to fit fitness
in. Set up specific times to walk together – or to try out new activities
like a yoga class.
- Sit up straight.
Sound too simple? Actually, sitting up straight and tightening your
stomach muscles can make a big difference in your posture (and it helps
prevent back pain too!).
- Walk while you wait.
Waiting for the train or the bus? Walk around the station – or up and
down the block. Waiting for an appointment? Stroll down the hall or around
your office.
- Stretch your body (and your mind).
A few good stretches can help relax your body and clear your mind. You
can stretch while working at a computer, while talking on phone, or just
for the fun of it!
- Reward yourself with an activity break.
Take an activity break whenever you can. After working diligently at
your desk, take 5-10 minutes to hand-deliver a file, set up a meeting in
person or walk to the copier.
- Plan a regular walking route.
Some people love a routine. Map out a regular route (or routes) inside
and/or outside, so you can get up and get moving, without having to think
about it at all.
- Use your legs for errands.
Need to go to the bank, the post office, the dentist or the
hairdresser? Need to deliver some papers to a colleague? Use your legs to
walk (or bike) there and back.
- Become a "stair master."
Think you need a fancy machine for your backside? Think again! Build
beautiful legs and thighs for free. Just take the stairs (up and down)
whenever you can.
- Explore your workplace options.
Do you always use the same restroom, the same water fountain and the
same route to your office? Enjoy a few extra steps by using facilities
that are farther away!
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