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Why sitting is bad for you - Murat Dalkilinç

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Sitting down for brief periods can help us recover from stress or recuperate from exercise. But nowadays, our lifestyles make us sit much more than we move around. Are our bodies built for such a sedentary existence? Murat Dalkilinç investigates the hidden risks of sitting down.

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  • Educator Murat Dalkilinç
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Avatar for Danna Courson
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I incorporate brain breaks in my class. Go noodle is a great site. My middle schoolers thing they are silly but fun. Moving around is the way to go !

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Avatar for Kathy Dean
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Lots of youtube videos to use in the classroom as well! Try "Jammin Minute" and "the Learning Station" on YouTube.
I also recorded videos of each of my classes doing a brain break then uploaded them to our server. Teachers can access them anytime they want and the kids LOVE seeing themselves and their friends on the screen!


Avatar for Lisa Decker
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I do the same thing for my 5th graders!! I love Go Noodle!! Kids are always smiling when done with the brain break and ready to learn/go....

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