Desk Job Blues

In early 2012, a content provider asked me to create 10 articles on keeping fit in an office environment. Here is one of them!

Desk Job Blues By April Brewster Smythe Most personal trainers understand that many of their clients live sedentary lifestyles. Personal trainers also understand that many of these clients did not choose these lifestyles. Many of the clients suffer from a malady known as the desk job blues. When a job requires an individual to sit still for eight or more hours a day, it gets difficult to insert activity into a day. Here are three great ways to construct a day with more activity and an eye towards a healthier lifestyle. 1) List-Making- There are several ways to include list-making into a healthy lifestyle. Using a calendar the individual can insert physical activities in a monthly planner. The old saying is, “Man Plans, and God Laughs, but just having a guideline to work around can help install fitness into a lifestyle. Or, go small- start each day with a list of 3-5 activities that do not include sitting at a desk- paying bills, taking a walk at lunchtime- either one of these activities gets you up and out. 2) Don’t Eat at Your Desk – There is nothing more disgusting than dirty crumbs in a keyboard, or more dangerous to expensive equipment. Computer repair shops are filled with stories of the computer that was destroyed because of a spilled cup of coffee or soft drink. Don’t forget that these crumbs and sticky stuff bring on the bugs, as well. 3) Break it UP - Make sure breaks are a regular part of a workday. And, when on break move about. Take a walk outside, sit on an exercise ball, or find a buddy and share ideas for a healthier lifestyle. Today, most people spend more time at a desk than they did in decades past, so it is a significant area that needs to be addressed. A personal trainer can come up with more ideas and recommendations for you if you are a victim of the desk job blues.