The Healthy Desk Jockey Blog
You've reached your source for thought leadership on sedentary solutions for the desk-bound--from our analysis of at-work movement and stress management strategies to our take on recent industry happenings to fun FIT tips for a healthy work-lifestyle.
Outdoor Workouts: Too (Hot? Cold? Embarrassed?) for an Outdoor Workout?
Think again. The Benefits are Tremendous!
COVID-19 has brought many challenges to both the fitness industry and fitness consumer alike. Before COVID, Americans largely associated exercise with a trip...
Small Healthy Habit Hack: 11-Minute Exercise Routine
[New Research on Sitting]
A 2020 study from global researchers, relying on movement tracking data from tens of thousands of people worldwide, found that people who were the most sedentary were signif...
Healthy Weight Loss Tips
The weight loss industry is full of myths, half-truths and gimmicks. But weight loss doesn’t have to be complicated. There are numerous research-backed techniques you can implement during your typical...
Take Care of Your Most Important Muscle: Your Heart!
[Your Heart]
It beats about 115,000 times a day; it pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood every day; it’s about the size of your fist; and it can continue beating even when it’s disconnected from the bo...
Wellness Trends In 2021
A panel at the Global Wellness Summit brought together top journalists and future-forecasters to predict the big wellness trends of 2021. (1)
Here are three trends they determined would gain serious ...
The Diabetes-Desk Connection
~Another reason to move more and sit less during the work day
The Harvard School of Public Health says that 9 out of 10 cases of type 2 diabetes could be prevented by not being overweight, not smokin...
Meditation and Heart Disease
Research continues to link meditation to our physical health and access our link to a beginning meditation.
A large new observational study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) f...
Need to Lose or Avoid a Second Round of the Quarantine-15?
Anecdotally, we are definitely seeing weight gain. You can put on 30 pounds really quickly—you can do it in three months. ~ Dr. John Morton, Yale New Haven Health System (1)
For many, the Quarantine ...
Sitting All Day is Linked to an Increased Risk of Cancer
Did YOU know?
Sitting all day is linked to an increased risk of fatal cancer.
The Good News...
Replacing sitting time with 30 minutes of daily activity is associated with lower risk of cancer death...
Develop Tiny Habits of Self-Care During These Stressful Times
Amid remote working, virtual meetings, family care and relentless COVID worrying, it’s important for you to take care of yourself—even if this care occurs in micro moments throughout your day. Self-ca...
