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Regardless of who you or where you are, you definitely sit a lot.
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And that's normal in today's world.
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Think about it, when you wake up the first thing that you do is sit down and have a breakfast
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then you have to get into your car or a bus to sit to get to your workplace and once you
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are there, you are probably going to sit for hours to do your job and when you get back
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home, you will sit again to relax and watch something.
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You might not see anything wrong with that, but our bodies weren't built to sit all
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the time but instead were built to move.
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That's why sitting is actually very unhealthy.
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I know the idea that sitting can be harmful seems ridiculous at first thought because
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sitting is our default posture when we work, study, socialize or travel.
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However, studies after studies have proven that its one of those things that are slowing
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killing you from inside.
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When you sit down, your blood flow significantly slows down, and it creates pressure and makes
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it difficult for your heart to pump the blood.
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In fact, studies have shown that sitting more than 10 hours a day can lead you to develop
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heart decease, diabetes, cancer or even premature death.
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For instance, if you stand up and move every 15 minutes, you are going to live significantly
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longer than someone who would move every half an hour, and he will live longer than someone
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who stands ups and stretches every hour or so.
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Despite the benefits of exercising which we covered in previews videos, it's far more
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important how often do you move different parts of your body.
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In fact, if you spend an hour every day in the gym but then spend the rest of your day
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sitting, you are minimizing the benefits of that exercise.
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But that's just part of the problem because your body doesn't burn fat as much as it
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does when you are moving around, so you are more likely to gain extra weight.
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But the main question is, how is that going to affect your brain?
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When you are sitting, You are slowing down your blood flow and limiting the amount of
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oxygen getting into your bloodstream, which eventually slows down your brain because your
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brain needs both of them to function at its best.
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In other words, sitting down to focus on your work is a bad idea which sounds ridiculous.
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And we didn't even talk about possible back problems, because when you are sitting, you
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are putting too much pressure on your spinal disc.
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It might not be dangerous in the short run, but over time, it can damage the disk and
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lead to series back problems.
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So what should you do?
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Move!
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It's as simple as that.
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Your body requires movement to function properly.
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You don't have to run a marathon or spend 5 hours a day in the gym.
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Squatting, stretching or merely walking is more than enough to keep you healthy.
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Start by stretching your legs, arms, and torse, then take a short walk and then finish it
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with a few squats.
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It depends on you how often you want to do this, but make sure that you force your body
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to move every 30 half an hour at least.
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Honestly, I wasn't really aware of this myself, but after some research, I decided
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to experience that by myself before recommending it.
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I was working while standing most of the time for the last few days and believe or not,
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I realized that I started concentrating better and it was easier to focus on what I was doing.
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So I couldn't let this go without suggesting it to you.
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you for watching, and I will see you in the next one.