Move before you sit again

The tip

Long stretches of sitting add up. Guidelines advise adults to limit sitting and to replace it with movement of any intensity. That means even light movement counts.

So here is a simple trick. Use something you already do as a cue. When a show ends, when the kettle boils, when a call finishes, stand up and move for a minute or two.

Walk to the door and back. Do a few sit-to-stands from your chair. Reach your arms overhead. It does not have to be a workout. The goal is to break up the sitting.

Pick one moment in your day and try it today. If standing is unsafe for you or you have a condition, ask your clinician what movement is right for you.