The healthy desk jockey blog
You've reached your source for thought leadership on sedentary solutions for the desk-bound--from our analysis of at-work movement and stress management strategies to our take on recent industry happenings to fun FIT tips for a healthy work-lifestyle.
Biohacking Your Workday
Be honest, you just googled the word biohacking, right?😉
Biohacking is the practice of making small, gradual lifestyle changes to help your body perform at its best. It is about finding small ways to...
Outdoor Workouts: Too (Hot? Cold? Embarrassed?) for an Outdoor Workout?
Think again. The Benefits are Tremendous!
COVID-19 has brought many challenges to both the fitness industry and fitness consumer alike. Before COVID, Americans largely associated exercise with a trip...
Small Healthy Habit Hack: 11-Minute Exercise Routine
[New Research on Sitting]
A 2020 study from global researchers, relying on movement tracking data from tens of thousands of people worldwide, found that people who were the most sedentary were signif...
The Diabetes-Desk Connection
~Another reason to move more and sit less during the work day
The Harvard School of Public Health says that 9 out of 10 cases of type 2 diabetes could be prevented by not being overweight, not smokin...
Need to Lose or Avoid a Second Round of the Quarantine-15?
Anecdotally, we are definitely seeing weight gain. You can put on 30 pounds really quickly—you can do it in three months. ~ Dr. John Morton, Yale New Haven Health System (1)
For many, the Quarantine ...
Sitting All Day is Linked to an Increased Risk of Cancer
Did YOU know?
Sitting all day is linked to an increased risk of fatal cancer.
The Good News...
Replacing sitting time with 30 minutes of daily activity is associated with lower risk of cancer death...
Healthy Habits: The Checklist Strategy
Pilots use them before takeoff. Surgeons use them before surgery. And many of us use them before grocery shopping. They are a proven and effective method that can increase productivity, reduce error, ...
