Some calls need your full seated attention and careful notes. Others are brief confirmations or a few words with someone you know, and your body does not have to stay in the chair. On that second kind of call, if the setting is safe, try spending a small part of it standing or taking a few calm steps on level ground.
It does not turn a call into a workout
CDC’s adult activity guidance encourages moving more and sitting less, and notes that activity can be spread across different times in the week. Standing for part of a call does not mean you have completed a day’s or week’s activity guidance. It is simply an ordinary chance to add one break to sitting.
Keep it easy and safe
- Try it only on calls that do not require complex information, detailed notes, or a sensitive conversation;
- Choose level, uncluttered space without cables or objects in the way, and keep the pace slow;
- Sit back down whenever you need focus. Walking is not a task you have to complete.
If you feel dizzy, painful, clearly unsteady, or have a health situation that affects safe walking, stay seated and consult a qualified professional. The best version is not walking more at all costs; it is being able to leave the chair a little more comfortably when the moment fits.
Which type of call in your day would be easiest to take standing up?
Source: CDC overview of adult physical activity
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