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Active lifestyle from home

Do you work from home or is your life limited to home-work-home? Are you on maternity or paternity leave? Duties often don't go away, until our health is heard, we take it for granted. Why do we have to pay attention to lifestyle? See the latest results from universities and research centers around the world:

  • passive lifestyle and long-term sitting increases the risk of premature death by 24 to 49% *
  • every 2 hours of static sitting is associated with a risk of cardiovascular disease of 5 to 17% and a 20% greater risk of type 2 diabetes *
  • more than 7 hours of passive screen monitoring per day increases the probability of fatal cancer by 22% *
  • long-term sitting and passive lifestyle is the main cause of metabolic syndrome in 73-75% of patients *
  • Anxiety, depression and mental health problems arose from lack of exercise in 53% of patients *
  • neck, back pain, muscle degeneration, osteoporosis and other health problems are caused by a passive lifestyle

Healthy exercise at home

How to avoid all these risks? Healthy exercise, plenty of sleep, fluids and a nutritious diet are essential. In addition, you will gain a lot of energy, you will feel good physically and mentally, you will improve your mood and wellbeing. How to move at home? Involve movement in everyday activities:

Cooking - Play music and move while cooking. Dance, jump, lift your legs up and to the sides alternately, simply move your body, do not stand statically for hours at the stove. Learn new recipes. Try something healthy and tasty. How about homemade Chinese or Indian food? Do not save on vegetables. Cleaning - spread out your homework so that you reach out and warm up a different part of your body every time. For example, when hanging clothes, place the basket on the floor. Take the pieces one by one and squat at each one. If you drink plenty of water, you will soon see positive changes in your figure as well. Garden and plants - contact with nature helps physical and mental health. If you do not have a garden or the weather is bad, try planting a few flowers on the balcony or at home on the window. The presence of greenery in the house relaxes the atmosphere and caring for flowers will stir you up. Working around an apartment or a house - how long have you been postponing the replacement of light bulbs, painting or repairing furniture? How long have you been waiting to do small adjustments in your house? Become a home master and make your home your dream place. When, if not now? Make at least 1-2 minor adjustments each week. Home office and computer work - when sitting for a long time, it is important to follow the basic rules of proper sitting; learn how to work from home without body and back pain and don't forget to walk around when making a phone call. Games - do you have children? Take advantage of it! Play with them every day. If you just can't go out, come up with some interesting new activities at home. Play a pantomime, a twister, an old Wii, make a family disco, the ground can turn into lava, let the kids come up with a home treasure hunt, fantasy has no boundaries. Your little ones will be thrilled and you will get a little moving. After all, you don't need kids to play. You can also come up with interesting physical activities with your partner. NoPainOffice - join the NoPainOffice program, which attracts you at work. A guide to quick exercises that you can do anytime, anywhere. NoPainOffice relieves you of back and muscle pain, and helps you take the right step to a more active life, even if you have no free time. Friends and pets - Having trouble finding motivation for a daily walk? Agree with your partner, neighbor or good friend that you will have at least a 30-minute walk every day. Feel free to send them this article. If you haven't found the right partner, try the. You will do a good deed, you will learn regular walks and you will be in active movement! Watching TV and Netflix - do not use the remote control; if you want to switch channels, stand up and do it manually. Never just lie on the couch. If you've already set aside free time for movies and series, combine it with sports. Buy a home exercise bike or treadmill. Put on a mat in front of the TV and work out for your favorite series. A few gentle movements are better than nothing.-OK Reward - set your own movement goals and plan your rewards. If you go through 10,000 steps a day for 3 weeks, you will buy something for your enjoyment. In such a NoPainOffice program, you will again receive regular notifications to stand up and stretch. You can start with short videos, and in addition to your goals, your health and body will be rewarded without pain.

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