Remaining Physically Active During Computer Use: Here are some suggestions to keep active while you're working:
- Place your printer, scanner, photocopier, and rubbish bin away from your desk so you have to walk to them.
- Utilize your sit/stand desk to switch positions regularly during the day.
- Invest in a Bluetooth or wireless headset to enable standing and moving during phone or video calls.
- Mix up your work tasks to vary your postures and engage different parts of your body.
- Take short, frequent breaks to step away from your desk, aiming to change your position every 30 minutes.
- Incorporate more activity into your commute and daily movements, such as combining meetings with walks, parking farther away, exiting the bus a stop earlier, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, or going for a walk during lunchtime.
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