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[A few minutes pass] . . . and we’re back. See, didn’t that feel great?

To help you get moving, here are some options for breaking up sustained sitting periods at work:

1. Standing up and walking around your work office every 30 minutes.

2. Standing up and moving every time you drink some water.

3. Walking to the farthest bathroom in your worksite facility when going to the restroom (if multiple bathrooms are available).

4. Standing and/or walking around the room when talking on the telephone.

5. Getting a standing workstation where you can intermittently stand and work on your desktop computer simultaneously.

6. Going for a walk break during every coffee or tea break.

7. Substituting sending emails to office colleagues by walking to their desks to communicate with them personally.

8. Making your next meeting a walking/talking/discussing meeting.

Of course, excessive sitting doesn’t happen only at work; it’s just as much of a problem once you get home. Many people spend a lot of time—perhaps too much time—watching TV, viewing movies, and/or reading books in a chair. To help counteract the effects of this, please do some of the following at home: