My 2-Cents On...Sitting

I know life happens.  We grow up, we have jobs, careers, families, etc…. Those who have jobs that consist of sitting, have a far greater challenge in becoming very relaxed (pun intended) about their bodies. Think about it. For most, having an office job, your routine may be similar to this – leave home, sit in the car (or bus) to work, sit in a chair for the day at work, sit in the car (or bus) on the way home, sit to eat dinner (when you can if you have little ones), sit and watch TV then lay down for bed. 

That’s a great deal of sitting.  Just how many hours a day does one actually sit with a routine like that?

It’s easy to become adjusted to that routine. Oh, and then on the weekends! If you are socializing, or running around with family, I'm willing to guess that your mind isn’t on eating right.  Or, on the numbers of beers or glasses of wine you may be consuming. And, yes, you're sitting doing those things too.

Take into consideration that over a long period of time, years for most, while your routine has become second nature to you, your body has become the major item of value that you have neglected. Of course there were signs.  Discovering that those jeans you favored so much have gotten extremely tight.  Or shopping and finding out that your clothing size has increased.

 

Take a moment to look at this IDEA fitnographic (click here). Images can do so much more than words.   

 

As stated in the fitnographic, the longer you sit, the higher your risk of certain types of cancer. So, when you "sit" down and think about your routine and how much sitting you do, I hope that you come to the conclusion that it's worth so much more to your valuable body to have it up and moving, rather than "sitting" around.

 

That is my 2-cents on sitting.