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QUIT
THE SIT
AND TAKE A STAND
FOR BETTER HEALTH
THURSDAY, 11 JUNE 2015
TIPS & TRICKS TO QUIT THE SIT
INDIVIDUALS
- Stand and take a break from your computer every
30 minutes
- Stand during phone calls
- Eat your lunch away from your desk
- Move your bin away from your desk
- Use the stairs
- Walk to your colleague’s desk instead of phoning or
emailing them
- Drink more water
- Stand to greet a visitor
- Stand at the back of the room during presentations
- Have a standing or walking meeting
- Take breaks in sitting time in long meetings
ORGANISATIONS
- Consider products such as height adjustable desks,
telephone headsets and stand mats for staff
- Schedule 30 minute reminders for employees to break up
their sitting time
- Create a daily tally to log the number of times employees
use the stairs
- Host all internal meetings standing up
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I commit to quitting the sit when ...
eating breakfast
getting to work
at work
eating lunch
getting home
eating dinner
relaxing after dinner