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How Our Sedentary Lifestyle Contributes to Unhealthiness
Today, people’s lifestyles are a result of the previous decades’ boom in technological development. Because of globalization and automation, many tasks are no longer performed by hand. Post-industrial society is largely sedentary; its economic and recreational activities are no longer...
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3 Tips For Healthy Eating At Work
At MOVI we encourage you to take all areas of your wellbeing into your own hands. How we eat has a huge impact on our health. When we’re busy, it’s easy for us to not think about what we’re eating each day,...
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4 ways to get you moving while you work
Becoming active in the workplace can increase focus, clarity and productivity as you’re increasing the amount of oxygen and blood flow to the brain. And that’s a fact!Not only that, it’s also scientifically proven to improve your mood and increase your happiness,...
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The real truth about Sitting vs Standing
Here's what I've discovered in my 2 year-long, research-backed quest to find the answers behind the 'Sitting vs Standing at work' debate. Like anything in life, there are always two sides to a story; the good vs the bad, the pros vs...
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The Low Down On Lower Back Pain – 3 Ways To Alleviate It
Do you experience lower back pain?If so, you’re one in six of Australian adults that suffer from this chronic condition, and the numbers are rising (1)! Especially in young people where it’s becoming even more common, as we’re leading a more sedentary...
Why Exercise Doesn’t Counteract Sitting
We hit the gym, or head to a yoga class and consider we’re healthy, getting our exercise in for the day.But is this enough?Studies have shown that when we’re sedentary for long periods at work, we’re at risk of premature death and...
Are Standing Desks Good For Your Health?
What do Ernest Hemmingway, Leonardo DaVinci and Virginia Woolf all have in common? All 3 figures are said to have worked standing upright- Roughly 45% of Australian workers spend most of their day (6-8 hours) sitting at a desk. For most workers,...
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The Goal Is To Move More In 2019. Here’s Why.
Halfway through 2019 - Here's a healthy challenge for you! You’ve had a great break with family and friends, you might have overindulged a little but it’s 2019, new year, new you and it’s your time to get back on track. That’s why...
How bad is sitting? A perspective from SBS Insight
Last night's episode (26th June 2018) of Insight on SBS covered 'How to Exercise'. It was an eye-opener as it specifically went into the facts about sitting and how to avoid the risks of our new-age sedentary lives. So what are the risks? ...