How to Exercise while at Work
Find Different Ways to Boost Your Fitness Level at the Office.
Long work days can be tiresome and taxing so try to find time to exercise and reduce stress. Increase your fitness level through these simple tips.
Working in an office with a regimented schedule and tight deadlines is a sure-fire way to a rising stress level. It also curbs any efforts you have to exercise on a regular basis. However, exercise still is important and has to fit into a time-slot on a busy schedule. Here are some ways - both direct and subtle - to ensure a higher level of fitness during the day.
Hold Meetings Standing Up
When meetings are held standing up, it forces people to get right to the point without slouching into their chairs and becoming lazy. Standing up straight is good for your lungs and your heart and is a great way to keep a good posture. Meetings can become tiresome especially if everyone takes the opportunity to sit down and dwell on matters that may or may not be relevant to the issue at hand. It can also be an avenue for laziness. So get cracking and move on to more important tasks - preferably ones that resolve impending issues. This also makes time for more exercise.
Walk as Much as Possible
Instead of sitting down in a small discussion, take a walk around the building to keep the blood pumping and the brain ticking. If there are too many distractions inside, take a walk in the park. Fresh air will also boost your health. Walk up and down the stairs instead of using the lifts - this is a guaranteed way of burning excess calories. Walk to your colleagues' desks instead of calling them. Can you walk to work? If you can, do it, and walk all the way home. Power walking is a great way to loosen strained muscles and release different levels of stress that accumulate during the work day.
Stretch during Free Time
After an eventful 30 to 45 minutes of brain-storming or work in general, take a five minute recess. Use this time to stretch. If you are unable to do this in public, walk to the restrooms and stretch your limbs. Sitting in one position for too long can cramp your legs and arms and cause discomfort to your shoulders and neck. Do head and shoulder rolls to release inhibited tension. This also curbs headaches.
Make an Appointment with Yourself
Set aside a few lunch time-slots in a week to take care of your health. Write it down in your personal diary and block out other events and meetings from encroaching upon your fitness appointment. Go to the gym or walk around the block by yourself. Treat yourself like the most important client in your diary or the most important management meeting. The healthier you are, the more likely you will be able to handle either when the time comes. If you do not want to fall into a fitness regime on your own, find a gym buddy or a walking partner for company.
