Sitting Is Now the New Smoking, Here’s How to Protect Your Back
If you sit more than 4 hours a day, this is for you.
As a writer, one of my biggest fears is the effect of prolonged sitting.
I made a routine to write 8 hours every day, taking an hour rest after four hours. During my rest time, I either stretch, meditate or go for a walk.
Most authors write between four and eight hours a day. Sometimes twelve hours if it’s a deadline. And when we are not writing, we are reading.
Although, audiobooks have made it easy for writers to read while doing other things standing. Aside from writers, tech guys spend more time sitting than standing.
One survey found, 27% of tech professionals said they work five to six hours a day, and 11% reported only working one to two hours per day. In contrast, 30% said they work between seven and 10 hours per day.
While office workers spend a minimum of two hours on their feet at work. Researchers discovered that office workers spend 65% to 75% of their working hours sitting.
According to experts, those who sit down for a long period are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease and have a 13% increased risk of cancer.
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