Tips for Staying Active in the Office to Counteract the Ills of a Sedentary Job

 
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12 Yoga Poses for Your Workday 

'Have you always wanted to try yoga, can't find the time in today's busy and competitive world? Have you heard yoga's a great stress buster, but think you can't stop running long enough to take a deep breath? Then this sequence of yoga poses is for you! No matter how highly scheduled your day is, you can practice these simple yoga movements.

In between meetings and conference calls, day care and doctor's appointments, each of these poses will draw your senses away from the outside world and help you look within to find peace and renewed energy from the moment you wake up until the end of the day.'


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5 Totally Painless Ways to Be More Active

 '“Find ways to be more active!” I hear it all the time. And to be honest, I really do need to find easy ways to be more active. Most of my work is on the computer, so it’s easy to lose track of time and suddenly realize I’ve been sitting down for most of the day! And I have a feeling I’m not the only one who has this problem.

But I Exercise! Why Find Ways to Be More Active?'

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Ancient Martial Art ‘Best Exercise For The Elderly' Claim Scientists

 'Practicing the ancient Chinese martial art of Tai Chi boosts the health of older people by lowering blood pressure and strengthening joints, a new study has revealed.

The Tai Chi mind-body technique involves slow, repetitive movements based on co-ordination and relaxation, rather than muscular tension.'

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You sitting down? Experts say it’ll kill you

'Here's a new warning from health experts: Sitting is deadly.

Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for prolonged periods — even if you also exercise regularly — could be bad for your health. And it doesn't matter where the sitting takes place — at the office, at school, in the car or before a computer or TV — just the overall number of hours it occurs.

Research is preliminary, but several studies suggest people who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to be fat, have a heart attack or even die.'

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