Exercise really can be a miracle cure!
This picture depicts a person walking on a muddy path. the picture is taken of the trainers and lower legs.
On Thursday 27th April it is On Your Feet Britain’s national activity awareness day encouraging office workers to #SitLess and #MoveMore with the #BigWiggle! On Your Feet Britain (yo-yodesk.co.uk)
This awareness day is to encourage office workers to get active and energize their workplace habits. There is strong scientific evidence that being physically active improves both physical and mental wellbeing and helps you lead a healthier and happier life.
It can reduce your risk of major illness like heart disease, reduce your risk of osteoarthritis and falls but also help boost self-esteem, mood, sleep quality and energy. Benefits of exercise – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
As well as being physically active it is also important to spend less time at your desk, but finding time to get active in a busy week can be a challenge. Government guidelines state we should try and be active for 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous activity a week with some strengthening activities at least 2 days a week. Even a few minutes’ exercise is good for you, new guidelines state | Health | The Guardian
This picture depicts two people riding bicycles at the top of a green hill and looking at surrounding trees and mountains.
New UK guidelines state that even a few minutes of exercise at a time is good for you, making it easier to fit into your day. This can be done in small bitesize activity ‘snacks’ to help you build them into your daily workplace habits. Why not include some short bursts of exercise in your day to help get your heart rate up and release some feel-good endorphins to help you feel refreshed.
Some things you may want to consider:
- Stretching
- Take the scenic route to work
- Deskercise
- A short walk during your lunch hour
This picture depicts the UWE Frenchay Centre for Sports.
UWE Bristol Sport have lots of activities available to staff, including:
- MOVE programme which is only £7.99 a month for staff MOVE – Membership options | UWE Bristol.
- We have some free friendly beginner running groups Running – Sports and activities | UWE Bristol
- There is also a Feel Good walking group on a Thursday, please email feelgood@uwe.ac.uk.
- We also have some on demand classes to allow you to fit some short bursts of activity into your day at a time that suits you UWE Bristol Sport Virtual Classes – Virtual Classes
- We have a deskercise resource to help give you some ideas of exercises you can do during your day at your desk. Deskercise – Virtual Classes (uwebristolsport.com)
On Thursday 27th April for the #BigWiggle we will be promoting some of our MOVE activities during the day. We have a wide range of MOVE sessions available to our members, this is just a selection.
MOVE sessions:
- 12:30-13:30 – Tai Chi and Qi Gong at CFS
- 15:30-16:30 – Yoga at The Wild Box, Southville
- 17:15-18:00 – Yoga at Arnolfini
- 19:30-20:10 – Dancefit at CFS
- 20:00-20:45 – Yoga at CFS
There is also the Feel Good lunchtime walk:
- 12:30-13:00 – Staff walk and talk
Some sessions are free and some require a MOVE membership (or £5 pay as you go). Sessions need to be booked via the UWE Bristol Sport app, if you are not a member you need to join as a pay as you go member to get a PIN. Join@home with University of the West of England (leisurecloud.net)