A presentation at MKGN in in Milton Keynes, UK by Ben Seymour
Are you sitting comfortably ?
I’m not a healthcare professional...
.....
but I have spent a lot of the last
20 years sitting down….
If we’re lucky,
we’re all going to
keep getting older.
Since the 1970’s - Screen time has increased dramatically
Compared with our parents or grandparents, we are spending increasing amounts of time in environments that not only limit physical activity but require prolonged
sitting —at work, at home, and in our cars and communities.
Compared with our parents or grandparents, we are spending increasing amounts of time in environments that not only limit physical activity but require prolonged
sitting —at work, at home, and in our cars and communities.
‘British researchers believe sitting for long periods of time can increase the risk of diabetes, heart disease and even death. ’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27305330
http://www.webmd.boots.com/healthy-ageing/news/20140219/health-risks-sitting-down?page=2 ‘Being sedentary was about as much of a risk to physical health as not doing enough exercise ’
A sedentary lifestyle and lack of physical activity can contribute to or be a risk factor for: Anxiety Cardiovascular disease Mortality
Deep vein thrombosis Depression Diabetes
Colon cancer High blood pressure Obesity Osteoporosis Lipid disorders Kidney stones Spinal disc herniation (Low back pain) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedentary_lifestyle http://lifehacker.com/this-graphic-explains-all-the-health-hazards-of-sitting-1595834900
So, what can we do about it?
Desk Exercises http://www.forbes.com/pictures/efkk45efdje/best-exercises-to-do-at-your-desk-2/
Watching Netflix
Gaming on PS3
Reading
Email - Inbox shovelling
Long conference calls
*
500 miles last year
*Don’t get out of breath!
Gentle pedalling
while:
http://allbs.co.uk/2014/08/16/healthy-working-standing-desk/
http://allbs.co.uk/2014/08/16/healthy-working-standing-desk/ Sit-standing desk Build up Anti-fatigue mat 4-5 hours a day Modes of thought
https://alpower.com/blog/2015-01-28-ikea-sit-stand-desk/ @alpower
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-clear/forming-new-habits_b_5104807.html 3 stages: The Honeymoon The Fight Thru Second Nature http://jamesclear.com/new-habit Form Habits ~ 66 days
“you can’t really manage what you don’t measure” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-clear/forming-new-habits_b_5104807.html http://jamesclear.com/new-habit Keep a log
The Quantified Self
Data, APIs, IFTTT https://ifttt.com/fitbit
Walk a longer route
What you can start doing tomorrow:
27kg
Thank you ... and be careful out there ;) @bseymour
for free. You
can too.