Move between episodes

An evening in front of a screen is one of life's comforts, and it does not need giving up. What it can do without is the three hours without standing. The gap between one episode and the next is a natural break, already built in.

The steps

Four small steps,in your own time.

When an episode ends, pause before the next one starts and stand up.
Walk once round the room or to the kitchen and back. Fill a glass of water while you are there.
Before you sit down, march on the spot for a minute, swing your arms gently, or roll your shoulders back ten times.
Sit back down and press play. Do the same at the end of the next one.

The reason

Why it helps

Long, unbroken stretches of sitting are hard on the body, even for people who are active at other times. Breaking them up with a few minutes of light movement is one of the simplest changes there is. Hanging it on the end of an episode means the reminder arrives by itself.

A gentle variation

If standing is hard, do it sitting: lift each knee in turn ten times, circle your ankles, and reach your arms up and out. If you are watching a film, stand up at the halfway point.

Move between episodes

Four small steps,in your own time.

Why it helps

A gentle variation

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