5 Ways to Sit Less During the Day When You Work From Home

"The body is built to move, and when we don't, a few predictable things happen: Muscle activity drops off (especially in the hips, glutes, and spine), circulation slows, and metabolic processes start to downshift."

"Even people who exercise regularly don't fully offset these effects if most of their day is spent sedentary,"

"Mechanistically, we know why this happens. Long, uninterrupted sitting impairs glucose metabolism, reduces insulin sensitivity, and triggers post-meal metabolic dysfunction, which are all key contributors to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease,"

Prolonged, uninterrupted sitting reduces muscle activity—particularly in the hips, glutes, and spine—slows circulation, and causes metabolic processes to downshift. These physiological changes impair glucose metabolism, reduce insulin sensitivity, and trigger post-meal metabolic dysfunction that contribute to atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes. Sitting more than eight to ten hours daily substantially raises these risks. Even regular exercise does not fully negate harms if most of the day remains sedentary. Frequent small movement breaks and simple habits throughout the workday can relieve stiffness, combat sluggishness, and reduce long-term health consequences.

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