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…especially when I’m pregnant. Standing is not comfortable. I sit SO much more when I’m pregnant plus I sit when I work. Then there’s the two hours in the morning when I’m taking the kids to school and requires I sit in the driver’s seat of my car. *ugh* I think I sit too much according to the graphic below!
What about you?
[...] Sitting is bad for your health. I’m seeing this message more and more lately. EVEN IF you exercise, if you sit a lot, you’ll be less healthy than someone who putters around a bit more. I’ve been making a conscious effort to stand to work at my laptop and to squat on the floor with the baby instead of sitting down. You? [...]
I sit more when I’m pregnant, but I also do quite a bit of squatting. Squatting is FAR better than sitting, in fact I don’t think any of the above problems are associated with squatting, and have many benefits in terms of pregnancy comfort and labor too.
Carrie: I’ve recently read about the benefits of squatting and that’s one thing I’m trying to make a change and do more of now.