I don't sit for longer than 30 minutes at a time

[GFFord]

After reading that statistically every hour you sit reduces your life expectancy by 22 minutes, I try to get up and stand or walk around every 30 minutes, even at work (I work at an office). I always get up during ad breaks too. AIBU? There's many studies adding evidence to the negative impacts of sitting, and the positives of activity, even if it's just standing and walking.

[quote MrOllivander]@Helenluvsrob nope, I WFH so it's my own desk at the minute
Desks are joined in the office so can't be altered[/quote]
Mine sits on top of a standard desk and height adjusts. When it’s we’ll set up it’s pretty good.

@Aroundtheworldin80moves

My initial thought was how do you manage long drives!

With difficulty although I suppose you are moving your feet unless you drive an automatic.

[quote tcjotm]@regthetabbycat 😂

I read things like sitting is the new smoking and just despair. I’ve never smoked and goddamn it, I’m going to sit if I want to. At least I’ll die comfy before they ruin something else.

No good comes from studies! 😂

(I kid, I kid. I’m pro science, I just wish science would focus more on cures rather than helpfully pointing out all the things I’m doing that are going to kill me. Because at 45 there seem to be a lot and either way I’m going to die).[/quote]
100%

Talk about sucking the fun out of life. And by fun, I mean, the beautiful prerogative each to sit and sit and sit and sit.

When I was working I used to get up and walk around a lot to prevent dvt in my legs. Having had it previously I didn't want it again.