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Want to feel happier at work? Take a five-minute walk
Key takeaways
- Prolonged sitting can increase the risk, external of being overweight and developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes, say experts.
- While we know screen breaks are good for us, what's less clear is how often we should get up and move about while remaining productive at work.
- Lead researcher Keith Diaz told BBC News that most adults now spend three-quarters of their waking day sedentary.
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But the habit is damaging our health. Prolonged sitting can increase the risk, external of being overweight and developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes, say experts.
While we know screen breaks are good for us, what's less clear is how often we should get up and move about while remaining productive at work.
A new study, external published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine has found that taking five-minute breaks - or "movement snacks" - every hour is the best and most feasible way to boost wellbeing without losing efficiency.
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