Whether you work from home or in the office, here are some practical tips how to increase your daily steps:
1. Stand and move around while talking with someone over the phone.
2. Instead of going in circles looking for a parking space near your building, choose the farthest to increase your steps.
3. When riding the elevator, get off a floor before your exit level and take the stairs. Gradually increase the number of floors you walk. Make sure you allotted enough time for this before your Boss notice that you’re always late for work. If you sweat a lot, bring extra clothes. And if you’re lucky to have a bathroom in your office, take a quick shower before settling for work.
4. If you can successfully hold yourself, use the farthest restroom from your office.
5. Aim to drink 3-4 liters of water a day so you will have more trips to the water dispenser station.
6. With your pet fur as walking buddy, enjoy his company early in the morning or after dinner.
7. Take steps to the right, left, front, and back while attending a virtual meeting. That means you need a standing table. Mine is the cabinet I used when I was still selling health products in StarMall.
8. If you have a second floor in your home, climb up and down the stairs while praying the Rosary. You have strengthened your physical body while nourishing your soul. If you’re not Catholic, listen to beautiful music or be creative and think of something else. Or think of nothing at all. Empty your mind. Go up and down until you drop.
9. When you get together with friends, catch up stories with them while window shopping or strolling in the park. At least your body is ready for the Unlimited Buffet you intend to feast on heheheh...
10. Instead of riding the tricycle, walk going home. If you have a number of things with you, equally distribute them into 2 bags so you don’t suffer from frozen shoulder or if you’re more comfortable with a backpack, carry one.
(Got more ideas? Email me at ndelr62@gmail.com or chat with me via Messenger. Stay safe everyone!)
