3 Healthy Ideas for Traders Who Sit at Their Desk All Day
To be a great trader, you must be healthy. Healthy traders are more focused and are better decision makers. And to be healthy, you must have healthy habits.
Here’s the trader’s dilemma: you have to be at your desk to trade, but sitting at your desk too long is unhealthy.
Research shows one overwhelming conclusion about sitting down all day: we’re not designed to do it!!!
You’re probably thinking, So what! Who cares!? Sitting too much is a big deal. You should care. One study showed sitting for seven or more hours per day increases your chance of dying prematurely by 61%. Scary!
In addition, prolonged periods of sitting can lead to weight gain, back problems, difficulty in focusing, and even diabetes.
So, how do you stay healthy when you have to be at your desk to trade?
The simple answer is to take a 2-to-5-minute break every hour. Stretch. Take a quick walk. Get your blood pumping.
A University of Utah study showed that hourly 2-minute breaks of "light-intensity activity" (like standing, walking, or light housework) yield a 33% lower risk of death.
If you have trouble remembering to take a break, use an app like Awareness to remind you when you've been sitting too long.
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