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05/28 Saturday Day 28 SLBC
WEEKEND! Enjoy your Saturday but please make it an active one. For many of us in the United States it's a 3 day weekend! What about a family walk in the park or a bike ride?
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Please Evaluate and Help Us Improve Sit Less Boot Camp!
Hi Everyone! As we wrap up and conclude this month's Sit Less Boot Camp, @Auna37 and I have a big favor to ask. Could you let us know what you thought of this month long challenge and how we can improve the series? We will repeat Sit Less Boot Camp this October and again in May 2017 and we really do listen to your feedback…
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Sit Less Resource #10: Sitting Less and Alzheimer’s
This is an interesting study! Walking, Gardening, Dancing And 12 Other Activities That Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk By 50% According to the study:
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05/26 Thursday Day 26 SLBC
Spring Cleaning Project 3! What's the last spring cleaning project will you accomplish today for this month's challenge? We've all got small projects around the house that we've been meaning to get to...now's the time! After this challenge, you will now have completed three house projects that have been on your to-do list.…
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05/25 Wednesday Day 25 SLBC
Let's Plan an Active Vacation With summer almost here, many of us are thinking about our summer vacation. Nothing wrong with sitting around a pool (we love doing that!) but there are all kinds of ways to take an “active” vacation and do something we've always wanted to do and keep moving while doing it. Hiking and trekking…
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05/24 Tuesday Day 24 SLBC
Reflections: What's Working and What's Not? Today's challenge is to review your last 3 weeks. What's working and what's not? Are you sitting less and is it become easier and more natural? If not, why not? What needs to change? If it's just drudgery for you, maybe it's time to shift gears and try another way to be less…
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05/23 Monday Day 23 SLBC
Sitting Less at Work 2 Because most of us spend a lot of time sitting at work, we are going to have a second daily challenge focused on reducing our work time sitting. For today's challenge, look for ways you can reduce your work time sitting. Maybe walk over and talk with a co-worker rather than sending them an email?…
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05/22 Sunday Day 22 SLBC
WEEKEND! Let's keep the activity going! Enjoy your Sunday but make it an active one. How will you spend today?
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05/21 Saturday Day 21 SLBC
WEEKEND! Enjoy your Saturday but please make it an active one. Gardening and yard tending, walking with a friend, checking out a local farmer's market or a bike ride are a few of the many possibilities!
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05/20 Friday Day 20 SLBC
Pick one (or two!) moving activities today that you know you'll enjoy. Do what will make you happy! Tell us, whatcha got planned? Alternative Challenge: When you put on music don’t just SIT there. Get up and dance!
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05/19 Thursday Day 19 SLBC
How About a Morning Move? How about kick-starting each morning with a morning move? Morning Move is a daily, 1-move workout delivered by email every morning. Routines are equipment-free and come with complete instructions. Today's challenge is to do the first exercise, the Leg Kickbacks pictured below. Like the idea of…
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Sit Less Resource #9: Walking Meetings
To complement today's challenge of sitting less at work, here's some info on walking meetings. Have you participated in a walking meeting?
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Sit Less Resource #8: Move It Or Lose It
A huge benefit of staying active is maintaining our independence and quality of life as we get older!
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05/18 Tuesday Day 18 SLBC
Wednesday Weekend Planning Session Most of us have more flexibility on the weekends and it's often easier to be more active then. So let's start thinking about the weekend now (isn't that what Wednesday is for?) and pick some “moving” activities that we'd like to do. What going on in your neighborhood or city this weekend…
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05/17 Tuesday Day 17 SLBC
Turn Off the TV, Turn on the Radio! When the TVs on we tend to sit, but when the radio's on we want to move. Today's challenge is to trade in some TV viewing time and crank up the music instead. Spontaneous dance party....oh yeah!!! Alternative Challenge: Plan an active date with friends and family today. Call a friend to…
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How does this all work?
Do I just wait for a challenge to be posted? Or should I post my own challenge? I have read through the blogs a bit but can't quite work it out. Cheers! ;-)
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Sit Less Resource #7: The Wonders of Walking
Walking is the most beneficial of all activities. It's free, easy to access (no gym required) and almost everyone can do it. Here are a few of my favorite walking infographics!
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05/15 Sunday Day 15 SLBC
WEEKEND! Let's keep the activity going! Enjoy your Sunday but make it an active one. How will you spend today?
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05/16 Monday Day 16 SLBC
Make it Better For You, Not Easier People who are committed to an active lifestyle look for ways to be more active and get more steps in throughout the day. They don't settle for the easy shortcut. So today, try to make things just a little more difficult for yourself. Park further away from your building, make several…
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05/11 Wednesday Day 11 SLBC
YouTubing It! Today's challenge is to check out an exercise video on You Tube and do it! Why not try something new? Maybe Tai Chi or that heart pounding dance video your friend has been raving about? It doesn't matter how intense the activity is. What counts is that we get up and MOVE! Alternative Challenge: Go out and try…
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05/14 Saturday Day 14 SLBC
WEEKEND! Enjoy your Saturday but please make it an active one. How about a walk outside today?
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05/13 Friday Day 13 SLBC
Spring Cleaning Project 2! What clean-up project will you accomplish today? We've all got small projects around the house that we've been meaning to get to...let's get her done! It's a great way to keep moving and you'll feel great afterwards! Alternative Challenge: Download a fitness app for your tablet or phone. Most of…
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05/12 Thursday Day 12 SLBC
Sit, But Don't Stay Seated! The total amount of sitting we do throughout the day has a big impact on our health, but so does how long we've been sitting at any one time. If you've been sitting for an hour or more, that's too long! Make a point to stand up, move around, or walk a little throughout the day, every 20 to 30…
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Sit Less Resource #6: Your Brain and Activity
One of the most interesting areas of research to me is how much our brains benefit from staying active. Sitting less and moving more has a BIG impact on the brain. Check this out: Not only is the brain stimulated by movement, but regular activity may also slow the aging process, allowing older people to retain more of…
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05/10 Tuesday Day 10 SLBC
How's Your “One Thing” Going? You selected one action in particular to focus on this month that should result in you sitting less. How is this priority action going? Is it becoming easier to do and maybe even a habit? Stick with it and give it some attention. New habits need regular practice! Alternative Challenge: Instead…
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05/09 Monday Day 9 SLBC
Sitting Less at Work Most of us sit a lot at work. For today's challenge, look for ways you can reduce your work-time sitting. Maybe walk over and talk with a co-worker rather than sending them an email? Have a walking meeting? Use a restroom on a different floor or further away than the restroom you normally use? Take the…
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05/05 Thursday Day 5 SLBC
Spring Cleaning Project 1 We've all got small projects around the house that we've been meaning to get to. It might be reorganizing a closet, sweeping the garage, washing the car or something else. It's spring cleaning season so let's take a few times this month to finish that project and check it off the to-do list.…
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Sit Less Resource #4: Benefits of Exercising in Nature
With warmer weather and the weekend here, I know lots of you said you'll be getting outside. There are many reasons to exercise outdoors!
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05/08 Sunday Day 8 SLBC
WEEKEND! Let's keep the activity going! Enjoy your Sunday but make it an active one. How will you spend today?
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Sit Less Resource #5: Sitting Less at Work
To supplement today's challenge of sitting less at work, here are a few of my favorite infographics on the subject. There are lots of ways to reduce work-time sitting and many benefits!