Stuck at Your Desk? Give These Stretches a Try. (Infographic)

By Nina Zipkin | Apr 19, 2015
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Sitting all day isn’t good for you – and we’re not just talking about it making you stir crazy.

Being stuck at your desk doesn’t just make it hard to focus — it can ultimately to your spine, muscles, circulation and heart. In a study published in 2012, researchers found that people who sat for 11 hours or more each day had a of dying from any cause.

But there are ways to combat the punishing routine of taking a seat from 9 to 5. Check out of simple stretches, embedded below, compiled by employee engagement platform .

desk stretches provided by Officevibe's employee engagement platform

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Related: Stressed Out? 3 Ways to Weed Out Stress From the Workplace

Sitting all day isn’t good for you – and we’re not just talking about it making you stir crazy.

Being stuck at your desk doesn’t just make it hard to focus — it can ultimately to your spine, muscles, circulation and heart. In a study published in 2012, researchers found that people who sat for 11 hours or more each day had a of dying from any cause.

But there are ways to combat the punishing routine of taking a seat from 9 to 5. Check out of simple stretches, embedded below, compiled by employee engagement platform .

desk stretches provided by Officevibe's employee engagement platform

Image credit:

Related: Stressed Out? 3 Ways to Weed Out Stress From the Workplace

Nina Zipkin • Staff Writer. Covers leadership, media, technology and culture.

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