Ideally you wouldnt gomore than 9o minutes without taking one.
Thats where technology comes in.
Bonus, taking more breaks will actuallymake you more productive, as well as healthier.
Wherever you roam,here are some tips to stay productivewhen youre working from not the office.
You dont have togo full standing desk(unless you want to, of course!)
but a flexible sit-or-stand desk gives you the best of both worlds.
Check outour guide to choosing (or building) the perfect standing deskfor some inspiration.
If you do use a standing desk, check outthis standing desk yoga routine.
After all,you spend eight hours of the day in these clothes.
They should be comfortable, supportive, and healthy to work in, whatever your job may be.
Then you inevitable have to replace them.
Bottom line:cheap clothes are too expensive.
Thats okayfrankly, few of us really do.
For those folks, fidgeting and small movements are where its at.
Swing around in your chair a bit.
Do wrist stretches and small exercises through the day.
Bonus:it helps you focus, too.
Take a little time to completely reboot your workspace, and do it withergonomics and healthy posture in mind.
Start by cleaning everything out andcome up with a planfor how youd ideally like to work.
Luckily,good joint health and flexibility isnt hard to maintain.
Foam rolling is alsogood for improving your posture, and can even help you with strength training.
Beyond keeping your joints limber, dont neglect the rest of your body.
They can do a world of good for those aching joints and muscles.
Evensome simple hip flexesandregular stretches at homecan offset some of the effects of all that sitting.
If you have a little room to stretch out,these three exercises only take four minutes.
Even shorter on time?Try thirty seconds.
Theyre just the tip of the iceberg though.
Illustration by Angelica Alzona.
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