Oh wow Tim, what a great set of advice you have put up here! I LOVE and support where you say "sitting is the new smoking"... we are only starting to understand BIG time how vital the whole sitting-less is, and how it needs to become a priority. I found a few months ago someone who talks about removing chairs from your life. It sounds drastic but her advice is actually practical and it explains why and how we can all move more, sit differently, and even change the kind of shoes that we use on regular basis. She's one of the people I intend to interview for my newsletter. It's so so interesting.
And thanks so much for the mention! It means a lot. :)
I'm not sure if I could remove all chairs from my life. But I bought myself a desk topper to take to work that makes my cheap corporate-supplied table into a standing desk. It was well worth it, so now I can avoid sitting for hours on end.
Yeah exactly! I see it as finding alternate ways to combine with our usual comforts. I don't think I could do without chairs 100% either but just the idea is a nice challenge to see how a lounge area at home can be done differently, or how I can move differently around the house or during work hours so that I don't spend all my time just sitting down. I see it as a healthy challenge to think outside the box and finding suitable options for one's circumstances. All very interesting!
This is all excellent advice. Arguably the six most important tenets to live by. And the beautiful thing is that all of these things are largely within our control. Except avoiding clowns! Nowadays clowns don't even dress the part, so it's hard to spot them from afar.
You're right about the clowns. Their appearance has become much more subtle. They're like ninja clowns, blending in with regular populace until it's time to strike.
Thanks for the reminder. All of those seem to be common sense, and yet, so much of our world contradicts those basic principles for health. Thus the need to reinforce them as often as possible until, hopefully, one day it's no longer necessary.
You’re right. A lot of our environment contradicts these, no wonder everyone struggles to find health. I think more awareness and reminding ourselves when we go astray is the only way to deal with it besides becoming a wilderness hermit.
All great tips Tim! I think the most underrated one that we're just starting to crack the code on in your list is sleep! Good, quality sleep is so important, and good sleep can also begin with making changes in some of your other tips as well. Thanks for an informative and good reminder post! I loved the cartoon at the end also.
When you mentioned 7000 steps, it made me think about how many steps I used to clock in the restaurant industry right up til last year. Between my dog and work I was doing close to 20K steps a day. Now, with my home office work, 7K is more my norm and I definitely feel worse for it. But I'm grateful i have an active dog...she helps me get the steps and the sunlight every day.
The dog can definitely be a helpful step partner. I know servers, hairdressers, etc get plenty of steps. But I don’t think it’s as good as outside steps.
I’m glad you stopped by. Thank you for reading! And remember to watch out for clowns
Clowns are everywhere, and come in all shapes and sizes!
Oh wow Tim, what a great set of advice you have put up here! I LOVE and support where you say "sitting is the new smoking"... we are only starting to understand BIG time how vital the whole sitting-less is, and how it needs to become a priority. I found a few months ago someone who talks about removing chairs from your life. It sounds drastic but her advice is actually practical and it explains why and how we can all move more, sit differently, and even change the kind of shoes that we use on regular basis. She's one of the people I intend to interview for my newsletter. It's so so interesting.
And thanks so much for the mention! It means a lot. :)
Thank you for the article and video!
I'm not sure if I could remove all chairs from my life. But I bought myself a desk topper to take to work that makes my cheap corporate-supplied table into a standing desk. It was well worth it, so now I can avoid sitting for hours on end.
Yeah exactly! I see it as finding alternate ways to combine with our usual comforts. I don't think I could do without chairs 100% either but just the idea is a nice challenge to see how a lounge area at home can be done differently, or how I can move differently around the house or during work hours so that I don't spend all my time just sitting down. I see it as a healthy challenge to think outside the box and finding suitable options for one's circumstances. All very interesting!
This is all excellent advice. Arguably the six most important tenets to live by. And the beautiful thing is that all of these things are largely within our control. Except avoiding clowns! Nowadays clowns don't even dress the part, so it's hard to spot them from afar.
You're right about the clowns. Their appearance has become much more subtle. They're like ninja clowns, blending in with regular populace until it's time to strike.
Thanks for the reminder. All of those seem to be common sense, and yet, so much of our world contradicts those basic principles for health. Thus the need to reinforce them as often as possible until, hopefully, one day it's no longer necessary.
You’re right. A lot of our environment contradicts these, no wonder everyone struggles to find health. I think more awareness and reminding ourselves when we go astray is the only way to deal with it besides becoming a wilderness hermit.
All great tips Tim! I think the most underrated one that we're just starting to crack the code on in your list is sleep! Good, quality sleep is so important, and good sleep can also begin with making changes in some of your other tips as well. Thanks for an informative and good reminder post! I loved the cartoon at the end also.
Thanks for your comment- I’m glad this resonated with you. You’re right, some of the other tips will definitely help with sleep too.
Our ability to sleep changes over time. As I get older I have to work harder at it, so eventually I’m going to do a deep dive on that topic too.
This whole post is full of good reminders.
When you mentioned 7000 steps, it made me think about how many steps I used to clock in the restaurant industry right up til last year. Between my dog and work I was doing close to 20K steps a day. Now, with my home office work, 7K is more my norm and I definitely feel worse for it. But I'm grateful i have an active dog...she helps me get the steps and the sunlight every day.
Great post, Tim!
The dog can definitely be a helpful step partner. I know servers, hairdressers, etc get plenty of steps. But I don’t think it’s as good as outside steps.
It certainly doesn't feel as good as outside steps!
Big thanks to CK Steefel for sharing one of your posts on Notes. Yes to all of these tips.