How to stay active wihle working from home

how to stay active while working from home

5/19/2020

Whether your gym is closed or your schedule is off kilter from juggling new home and work responsibilities, it can be tough to stay active while working from home.

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of our world changes week to week, and that stress can affect you more than you may realize. From keeping your energy up to eating healthy at home, taking steps to improve your wellness in this tumultous time can give you a sense of control.

Blonde girl with black glasses in grey sweatshirt sitting at desk on the phone in an airy living room with orange tulips and green house plant

stand up!

Use phone calls as a chance to get up and move around. If the weather outside is nice, go for a walk and enjoy the fresh air. Set up a work station where you can stand. You don't need a fancy moving desk to have a standing work station. Add books or boxes to a table that you can move your laptop to, or work from the top of a dresser or cocktail table. If you want something more put-together, you can add a stand up desk converter to your work desk that will adjust for you. Just as you shouldn't sit all day, you shouldn't stand all day either. If you enjoy standing while working, invest in an anti fatigue comfort mat to save your joints.

change your uniform

For some, working from home means wearing pajamas and working from bed. While others find that getting up, showering, and getting dressed is key to maintain a routine for productivity. If you'r enjoying the flexibility of your work from home schedule and have want to exercise midday, consider wearing your activewear as your outfit so that you're ready to go and have one less excuse to skip your workout. Gym wear has become the new loungewear, and by adopting this new uniform (like these military green leggings) you can take advantage of your spare time to get moving.

clean the house

If exercising during your spare moments throughotu the day doesn't appeal to you, or the accumulating clutter of having the entire family at home is driving you a bit nuts, then break up your cleaning tasks into small chunks.

Tidy up the kitchen counter when you're waiting for your water to boil or your lunch to cook. Set up junk baskets that "miscellaneous" items can live in rather than scattered across surfaces.

Also - excerise doens't have to look like exercise! Cleaning can burn calories, too and heavier activities like scrubbing and vacuuming can get your heart rate up.