The more you move, the healthier both your mind and body will likely be. Sitting, of course, is not always bad. Sitting is one of our bodies' modes of rest, like lying down. Sitting for short periods of time isn't a cause for concern. The problems come when you sit for hours on end. So how can you avoid sitting for extended periods of time?
There are many ways to break up your sitting time. If you can, get up and move every 30 minutes, or stand rather than sit.
Walk around whenever possible. When you go places in your building, take the stairs instead of the elevator. If you have a job where you sit at a desk, consider getting a standing desk. When you are chatting on the phone, stand or walk around while talking. If you spend all day sitting at school, leave your classroom and stretch between classes. The more you move, the better you will probably feel. So why are you still sitting? Get up and move!
Info Cloud
Topic: sit still, sit through
Welcome to Info Cloud! Rex, as a dad are there certain phrases that you say again and again to your kids?
Oh, yes. Phrases like "Use your manners”, "Finish your food", and "Get ready to go!"
Now those are important phrases. Another one I often hear parents use is SIT STILL.
Ah, that's a good one to talk about. When you SIT STILL you sit without moving a lot. It's hard to expect younger kids to sit still for a long time.
You are right. It can be hard for adults, too. Kids might hear their teachers say SIT STILL in class. Sometimes I have to tell myself these words - just to find a moment to rest. So sometimes it’s a good thing.
That's true. It's good to sit still and rest. It can help you reflect and then move ahead with the rest of your day.
Another phrase with SIT is SIT THROUGH.
When you SIT THROUGH something like a meeting or a long class, you stay until the end - even if it is hard to do that.
You can say Sara sat through a three hour meeting and finally got to share her part at the very end.
Or Leo had to sit through four speeches until it was the speakers turn who he really wanted to hear.
Well friends, thank you for sitting through Info Cloud today! We hope it wasn't hard. Now don't sit still - go and practice these phrase with a friend!
Language Lab
concern n.
a feeling of worry usually shared by many people
- Tommy's behavior was the cause of his parents' concern when he was little, but now he is a polite young man.
- The decline in the number of bees in the world is causing a lot of concern for scientists.
- Sharon turned her concern for the lost boy into action, and she finally located his parents.
(to) break up [phrasal verb]
to separate into parts or pieces or cause (something) to separate into parts or pieces
- When I want to break up my work, I go for a short walk and drink a cup of coffee.
- I can't hear you because your voice is breaking up, so I'll call you back.
break up : to end a romantic relationship, marriage, etc.
- Everyone was shocked when Brady and Jasmine broke up.
to + (v) + for hours on end
(to) chat v.
to talk with someone in a casual way
- Whenever Grace and Lily get together, they chat for hours.
- Mary always chats with her mother as they cook dinner together.
chat n.
to talk with someone in a casual way
- Bob and I had a long chat last night and caught up on what's been happening the past few months.
probably adv.
very likely : almost certainly
- If you would get some exercise, you would probably feel better.
- Arthur and his friends will probably go to Sweden this summer.
- "Lord of the Rings" is probably the best movie I've ever seen.
to pace v.
to walk back and forth across the same space again and again especially because you are nervous
- He paced the floor/room.
sedentary lifestyle
/ˈsɛdn̩ˌteri/
doing or involving a lot of sitting : not doing or involving much physical activity
- Editing the dictionary is a sedentary job.
- The work is very sedentary.
- Their health problems were caused by their sedentary lifestyles/lives.
