Why Sitting isn’t Good for us.
The audio is not a transcription and leads us into the subject of today. I would recommend listening to this first. It is less than two minutes long.
( This picture was taken while I was sitting for a few minutes in York Minster this last week)
I returned from York last Sunday. There had been a lot of sitting in the car because of the traffic due to road closures and accidents. Getting to our destination had taken several hours. What should have taken three hours took much longer.
Thinking about this week’s post, I have decided to focus on the subject of sitting. Why is it so bad for us, and what can we do within our C21st lifestyle to mitigate its risks caused by it? Upon returning home I started to listen to a Podcast by Mel Robbins about the subject and felt this was worth exploring. So here is what I am going to do.
Over the next week, I am going to consciously think of ways I can increase my standing and mobility whilst working from a desk largely at home. Also, to consider how long I spend driving to and from work and going about my day- to- day life. I will record what I have done and how I have felt. Simultaneously, I will gather more information about the benefits of not sitting still for long and crucially the statistics for why sitting for long periods is so bad for us.
I will then share these results in my next week’s post. In the meantime, you might want to think about your own occupation and whether sitting for long periods has been a problem for you, or something you want to do something about.
Having both a long-standing back problem and osteo-arthritis of both knees was a big factor in my decision to start walking, knowing this activity helps. Now, I think the evidence suggests this goes way further than maintaining general fitness and joint mobility levels.
That’s all I want to say for this week as I am getting back into my new weekly work routine which is largely going well. Do listen to the audio if you haven’t, as it is a good connection to this post and demonstrates how I like to keep this blog on the move as I record whilst going about my daily life.
Until next week……..
