My job is such that the two "suggestions" are not feasible. What is feasible, however, and something that has worked for me in the past with other habits, is setting a timer and then doing what the timer is set for. In this case, I will set a timer to get up every hour and take a walk around the building, either outside, physically walking around the building, or if it is raining hard, walking around inside the building. Both will require stairs as well, so an added benefit.

A small thing but probably something I can continue to do as a habit, is when I make a cup of tea, to spend the time walking while the kettle is boiling and the tea is brewing, instead of sitting down and waiting. I drink a lot of tea so this could almost be an extra half an hour of walking a day ^^

Everyone, the correct link to use for today's challenge is:

http://www.quittingthesitting.org/simple-plan-to-sit-less

I added an interim page so the originally posted link won't fail.

Thanks for letting us know, @bdgfn

CaliforniaAJ wrote: »

I wonder if this can work as an aversion therapy? I waste far too much time each day browsing ebay. I sell on ebay, so I am always logged in, but if I have a spare 10 mins, I browse items (that I don't need!) to buy.
I am going to try a 'WALK AWAY FROM THE LAPTOP' approach. If I find I am browsing to buy, I will put my laptop down and get up and find something to do, like putting away the laundry, emptying the dishwasher, watering the plants, etc. All those little jobs that I tell myself I will do later 'next time I get up'.

Awesome idea! Ebay may not like it, but I sure do!

So I've been mulling over what my "One Thing" will be for this month and I've got it! (thanks to my friend Lee who is also a Boot Camp participant)

I've become a big fan of the Udemy video classes, especially when they go on sale for $10 or $15 dollars as they always do. I've acquired a small collection of classes I want to take, but just haven't found the time. I will this month! I will work through my video collection and will watch them on my iPad while walking slowly on my treadmill or even standing up. Each lesson is generally under 5 minutes, so it's easy to do in chunks. The first video class I'll be doing is an "Intro to Writing Music Using the 6-Chord Method". As a new guitarist, I'm pretty excited!

I have already committed to parking in the furthest space from the door at the office, and to using stairs instead of elevator for anything less than four flights (for now).

Since at the moment, my project is in start-up mode and for now I sit and do spreadsheets and other database prep, the emails and phone calls are minimal. I like @bdgfn 's idea of setting a timer to get up every hour and walk. The building I'm in was designed by the CEO of the original occupant and he built in a 'running track' around the inside perimeter. It's since been converted to just hallway but it still goes all the way around the (quite large) building; it's about a 5 minute walk.

So yeah, a five minute walk every hour, with a timer set for it; and maybe some stretches before sitting back down.

I'm in.

Thanks Denise!

I'm another fan of James Clear, I've liked his page on Facebook, and also get emails when he writes a new blog.
I had no problem getting into today's challenge from the original link ... and I have come up with what I want to focus on as my one way to sit less for the month of October.

One of my more recently developed bad habits that I want to break is letting the kitchen KP slide after dinner. It used to be, even after working a long day at the office, that I never left the kitchen after dinner until the dishes were all done and put away, the counter and table top were straightened up a needed, the floor was swept and the trash put out to the bin. Somewhere along the way of being a retired lazy-bone I have let that habit go and replaced it with letting the dishes pile up or hang out in the dishwasher and don't even see the crumbs on the floor anymore! So ... that's what I am focusing on ... back to my old routine of cooking, eating, cleaning up completely before settling into an evening of relaxation activities.

This works nicely into developing the habit of sitting less, and has a triple positive affect ... more movement, cleaner home and less sitting!

Hi all! I do walk my dog every day, so I will use this habit to walk a bit more. Here's how: When I feel it's time to turn around and head home, I'll extend the walk a few minutes longer.

I'm going to stretch or do my squats etc. throughout the day,which makes me get up and move while waiting for jobs to download.

My goal will be to get up every half hour and walk around while on the phone. With the ultimate goal to get 250 steps per hour.

I am a Boot Camp alum from April...and I'm still moving! So, there wasn't anything "easy" to come up with for my "one thing." But, I've felt like such a slug stepping into my car to go places because you don't burn many calories sitting on your duff driving around. So I've decided to get in some extra steps before I leave the house: before I get into the car to go somewhere, I'm going to walk all over my yard picking up sticks. The yard is always full of them, and they need to be picked up. I'll rack up some extra movement every time I leave my house, and I enjoy being in my yard.

My goal is to rack up at least 10,000 steps on a daily basis. The only way I can accomplish that is to get up from my desk and walk every hour while at work. I get ice, which is at the other end of the building. I use any bathroom other than the one across the hall. I walk to talk to co-workers instead of calling or emailing them. Let's do this!!