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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Phil Quinlan
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I think at teachers should watch this video in that case they might understand that we need to get up and walk around once and a while.
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Joel Yeakey
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I recall sitting at my desk working at helping someone with complex math problem and getting no results. After some time I decided to get up and walk away from the problem, once I stood up the solution came to me.
Christine Snyder
Loveland, OH, United States
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As a teacher, I have my students move after a lesson before starting another part of the lesson. I give them time to breathe and move. Putting away books, gathering workbooks, gathering pencils, gathering erasers, etc. Everyone has a job. Movement is key.
Rohith Iyer
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Yes you are correct. Maybe we will pay attention better if we get break times
Erhan Demirbaş
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You are right.
