{"id":112,"date":"2021-09-10T08:54:01","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T08:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hearthealth.peezy.org\/?p=89"},"modified":"2021-09-16T09:29:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T09:29:17","slug":"wise-work-strategies-for-heart-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wise-work-strategies-for-heart-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Wise Work Strategies For Heart Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">When you\u2019re at work, you tend to be focused on the task at hand.&nbsp; That can put your health on the back burner.&nbsp; But if you\u2019re serious about keeping your heart healthy, you can use work time to an advantage.&nbsp; There are plenty of simple things you can do to make work a healthy place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whenever possible, you should take the stairs instead of the elevator.&nbsp; This allows your body to get some extra physical activity built in.&nbsp; Now, if you work on the 25<sup>th<\/sup> floor, you may not want to walk up all those stairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0Instead, you can try taking the elevator to the 23<sup>rd<\/sup> floor and walking up two floors.\u00a0 Once that becomes easier, you can add a floor at a time.\u00a0 Eventually you may find that you can challenge yourself to walking the whole thing \u2013 you just can\u2019t be in a hurry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wise-work-strategies.webp\" alt=\"Wise Work Strategies For Heart Health\" class=\"wp-image-172\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wise-work-strategies.webp 800w, https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wise-work-strategies-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/wise-work-strategies-768x480.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Many workplaces offer gym facilities for employees.&nbsp; You can use your lunch break or come to work early to exercise.&nbsp; You can also hit the gym at the end of the day before you go home.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you\u2019re job doesn\u2019t offer this amenity, but you\u2019d still like to work out at a gym find one that\u2019s between your home and work so that it\u2019s convenient to stop on your way home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brown bagging it can also save your heart and your money.&nbsp; Bringing your lunch every day is likely to be healthier than eating out.&nbsp; It\u2019s also far less expensive than eating out.&nbsp; You may even want to keep some standard snacks in your desk or the work refrigerator so you don\u2019t have to pack something every day.&nbsp; Packing your lunch the night before will help you to get out the door quickly in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enlisting your coworkers in an exercise group can also be a great way to add physical activity to your day.&nbsp; Get together a group of people who want to walk on their lunch break or after work.&nbsp; You can help motivate one another on tough days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking public transportation, where possible, is another great way to stay heart healthy.&nbsp; You\u2019ll get more activity walking to and from the bus or train stop than you would by taking your car.&nbsp; You\u2019ll also be doing something good for the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, when you\u2019re at work stay away from tobacco use.&nbsp; If you don\u2019t smoke, you want to stay away from second-hand smoke.&nbsp; And if you\u2019re trying to quit smoking, you may find that smoking is difficult to stop when you\u2019re around coworkers who smoke.&nbsp; You might want to find somewhere else to go during breaks where you won\u2019t be tempted to try it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re at work, you tend to be focused on the task at hand.&nbsp; That can put your health on the back burner.&nbsp; But if you\u2019re serious about keeping your heart healthy, you can use work time to an advantage.&nbsp; There are plenty of simple things you can do to make work a healthy place. 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