Prolonged sitting has become a new norm for many persons.

However, physical inactivity is associated with unpleasant consequences. These negatively impact your well-being and increase your risks for all sorts of unhealthy ailments. Just remember to make every effort to minimize the effects of sitting for prolonged periods. 

Be attentive to the length of time you spend sitting each day. Not only will you be prone to suffer back pain, stiff neck, but also fatigue symptoms. Moreover, sessions of prolonged sitting put stress on your spine. And a good deal of pressure on your lower back. 

Eventually, this situation can affect your ability to move or cause a lot of discomforts as you attempt to stand erect or shift positions.

• Your metabolic function is set out -of -joint when you sit for prolonged periods. 
• You will adversely affect your vascular health. 
• You may end up with some significant side effects related to blood circulation problems.
• For example, pooling of blood in the lower limbs can occur. Causing insufficient blood flow returning to the heart muscles. 
• The development of tender, swollen or numb legs is not uncommon.
• Extensive muscular inactivity is associated with obesity, diabetes, arthritis, and heart disease.

Are you a person who sits most of the day at home, at work? Or who sits for long periods while waiting in traffic? 

Try to be conscientious about moving. 

• Get up and move around from time to time for a few minutes. You will be relieving muscle tenderness or fatigue in your back and neck muscles. 
• Stretch to get your blood flow moving. 
• Cultivate habits of more standing, more walking, and just moving more.

Less sitting is beneficial to your good health in the workplace or at home.