The document outlines 12 practical steps for staying healthy in the workplace, as prolonged sitting can increase health risks like obesity and cardiovascular disease. The steps include eating breakfast, planning meals and exercise, taking mini breaks from sitting, staying hydrated with water, and snacking on fruits. Regular holidays, sleep, and stress relief activities are also recommended to counteract health issues from excessive sitting at work.

1. Say YES to Health!
12 Practical Steps to Stay Healthy in the Workplace

2. Just as there are many causes of workplace stress, there are also numerous strategies to reduce or prevent it.

3. If you are like most people…

4. …you spend one-third of your adult life at work.

5. You spend large portions of your workday just sitting behind a desk.

6. Comfortable.

7. Effortless.

8. Risk-free.

9. But is it really without any risk?

10. Research says that…

11. …time spent sitting may be associated with...

12. …snacking on junk food...

13. …and drinking too much caffeine.

14. Sitting for more than 6 hours a day increases the risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease.

15. Inactivity can reduce the function of your digestive, circulatory and lymphatic systems.

16. It also increases the risk of back pain.

17. Too much sitting is a health hazard!

18. Prolonged sitting places your health at risk…

19. …to the same extent as smoking and high-blood pressure!

20. So how can you reduce the health risks you face in the workplace?

21. Here are 12 practical steps you can follow!

22. 1. Always eat a healthful breakfast.

23. 2. Be organized with your workplace lunch.

24. 3. Drink plenty of water.

25. 4. Munch on fruits between meals.

26. 5. Find an exercise you enjoy.

27. 6. Include a friend or work colleague in your program.

28. 7. Take short bouts of exercise throughout the day.

29. 8. Plan your exercise sessions in advance.

30. 9. Take regular holidays.

31. 10. Take a mini-break.

32. 11. Get enough sleep.

33. 12. Find what relaxes you.

34. “We turn not older with years, but newer every day.”
-Emily Dickinson

35. Say YES to a healthier YOU!

36. Presentation Design by: MAUREEN MAGDA GUMBA Presentations Expert maugumba@gmail.com

37. Based on the article written by: ANDREW CATE Health and Home Magazine July-August 2013 Issue pp.11-13

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