Is your call centre job killing you?

There have been articles flying about recently saying that sitting at your desk for hours on end can be bad for your health. The effects of not moving about can lead to muscle inactivity, cramp in the legs and other related symptoms etc. Lack of any body muscle movements for long periods of time can result in obesity, cancer and in some cases cause serious health problems, according to some studies. It’s not all bad news though there are steps you can take to avoid this. 1. Use free time, breaks etc to walk around. Go to the shops or find somewhere to walk to instead of just sitting in the break room or staff restaurant. 2. Stretch at your desk. Stretching your arms and legs will give your body some exercise. 3. Don’t overdo the smoking at break times. If you do smoke try and cut back on the number of short breaks you have for smoking. 4. Instead of sending an e-mail to someone in the same building or in some cases the same office, deliver the message personally.  It gets you away from your desk.