It’s summer and staying in shape is tough with cookouts and hot weather. So how can you use your time at work to keep trim? Follow these five easy steps:
1. Watch how you sit.
If you’re looking down or up at the screen it’s time to adjust your chair. Ensure your feet are flat, eyes are straight, and knees are bent. Good posture helps keep your energy level and concentration at its highest.
2. Stretch!
On a boring conference call? Throw the phone on speaker and get up and stretch. Your neck, legs, and arms could all use several good stretches throughout the day.
3. Avoid “employee of the month” type parking spaces.
Everyone loves parking up front as much as anyone but parking further from the door and walking an extra hundred feet or so can go a long way. Oh, and while you’re at it, just pretend for now that your office doesn’t have an elevator.
4. Get Mobile
You can also walk around your office and should try to do so at least once every 30-60 minutes. Maybe you decide to use a copy machine that’s a bit further away or walk past the boss’s office so they notice you. Whatever you do, just don’t walk to the vending machine.
5. Stay Hydrated
Another good excuse to walk is to refill your water glass. You should drink TONS of water at work. It will not only keep you alert but did you know drinking lots of water is actually a big part of some of the most popular diet programs? It’s true! Bottoms up.
And when you are out of ink or toner, take a walk to your local Cartridge World store to have your cartridges refilled.
How about you? What are your favorite tips to stay alert and fit at work? I love getting feedback. Here on my blog, you’ll get commentluv. That’s a plugin that allows you to leave a link back to your own site when you leave a comment!
Until next time, go GREEN and save some GREEN.
Karen
