{"id":10891,"date":"2015-08-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog?p=10891&#038;preview_id=10891"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:47:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T22:47:31","slug":"tips-to-negate-effects-of-sitting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/tips-to-negate-effects-of-sitting\/","title":{"rendered":"Sitting is the New Smoking: 4 Simple Tips to Avoid the Negative Side Effects (Infographic)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s be honest. How long do you <em>really<\/em> sit in a day? Sitting at your desk, sitting for meals, sitting in your car or bus commuting, sitting on the couch watching a movie &#8211; it all counts.\u00a0<strong>You&#8217;ve probably heard that sitting all day at work is killing you.<\/strong> Thankfully, there are things you can do to earn a few years of your life back.<\/p>\n<p>Consider this from <a title=\"Standing every 20 minutes negates the effects of sedentary work\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ragan.com\/Main\/Articles\/49947.aspx\">ragan.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you stand every 20 minutes, you avoid all the negative effects of sedentary work.<\/li>\n<li>When you stand, your heart beats 10 times more per minute than when you sit. In one year, that adds up to more than 30,000 calories burned, which equates to running 10 marathons.<\/li>\n<li>Taking walking or water breaks throughout the day can increase productivity by 60 percent.<\/li>\n<li>The ideal work-to-break ratio is work 52 minutes, break for 17.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In our post on <a title=\"Why Doing Less is Good for You: 21 Ideas to Hack Break Time at Work\" href=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/21-productivity-hacks\/\">Why Doing Less is Good for You<\/a>, we mentioned 21 interesting ways to take a break to restore your energy, sharpen your focus, boost productivity and avoid burnout at work. If you need some fresh motivation to get off your bum, check out <a title=\"STANDDESK \u2013 LIVE LONG AND POSTURE\" href=\"http:\/\/www.columnfivemedia.com\/work-items\/standdesk-live-long-and-posture\">the following infographic<\/a> from StandDesk.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>According to a Gallup Poll, the average American works 47 hours a week. That\u2019s more than 9 hours a day. With most of your week spent sitting in an office, it&#8217;s important to understand how your posture and diet affect your health.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Office_Tips_to_Help_You_Live_Longer\"><\/span><strong>4 Office Tips to Help You Live Longer<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Tip #1: Stand More<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Stand every 20 minutes. You&#8217;ll avoid any of the negative side effects of a sedentary job.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stand-More-Live-Longer.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11119 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stand-More-Live-Longer-1024x627.png\" alt=\"Stand every 20 minutes to avoid the  negative side affects of sitting at your job.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stand-More-Live-Longer.png 1024w, https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stand-More-Live-Longer-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tip #2:\u00a0Take Breaks<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Short standing breaks throughout the workday increases productivity.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Take-Breaks-Live-Longer.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11121 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Take-Breaks-Live-Longer-1024x773.png\" alt=\"Short standing breaks without your workday increases productivity.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Take-Breaks-Live-Longer.png 1024w, https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Take-Breaks-Live-Longer-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tip #3:\u00a0Drink Water<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Drinking water is the easiest way to immediately boost energy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Drink-Water-Live-Longer.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11122\" src=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Drink-Water-Live-Longer-1024x771.png\" alt=\"Don't take water for granted., it does wonders for your mind and body.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Drink-Water-Live-Longer.png 1024w, https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Drink-Water-Live-Longer-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read:\u00a0<a title=\"7 habits of highly dehydrated employees\" href=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/7-habits-of-highly-dehydrated-employees\/\">7 habits of highly dehydrated employees<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tip #4:\u00a0Monitor Your Fitness<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>You can&#8217;t improve want you can&#8217;t monitor. Wearables can boost productivity at work.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Monitor-Fitness-Live-Longer.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11123\" src=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Monitor-Fitness-Live-Longer-1024x772.png\" alt=\"Wearables can boost productivity at work.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Monitor-Fitness-Live-Longer.png 1024w, https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Monitor-Fitness-Live-Longer-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>Standing more is clinically proven to improve your health. Start now &#8211; up you go!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s be honest. How long do you really sit in a day? 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