I recently ran a web poll on my web site asking GON readers, 'How much time do you spend sitting during your awake hours daily?' Here are the results:

38% I sit a lot...most of the day. I sit more than I stand.
29% I sit during most of my work day (around 4 to 7 hours).
23% I sit when I can...maybe an hour or two collectively.
6% I run around all day...I rarely sit down.
4% I am injured and/or in a wheelchair, so I have to sit.

I do a lot of writing, so I sit during a lot of my workday. But I teach fitness classes most mornings and evenings, so I'm up and active then.

Still, sitting for long stretches of time can increase the risks of a host of health issues down the line...back problems, hip problems, heart disease, deep vein thrombosis, varicose veins, shoulder and neck pain, cancer, anxiety and depression...and that's just focusing on a few out of many.

In fact, even if you work out quite a few days a week, you can't reverse the negative effects of sitting for 5 to 7 hour stretches at a time.

If you find yourself sitting a lot, unless you're injured or are in a wheelchair, you'll be doing yourself a whole lot of good to follow some of these methods that will get you up and moving.

1) Use the 30/5 system. This means you stand up and walk around (or somehow be active) for five full minutes after every 30 minutes you're sitting down. If you're on the phone, walk around. If you're watching TV or sitting at your computer, be sure to get up in between to walk, do some jumping jacks, or to stretch. Set your cell phone alarm to remind you.

2) Try a standing desk. If you work at home, or if your boss will allow it, try working at a standing desk, high table, or counter.

3) Have active get-togethers. When you get together with friends or co- workers, do some of these meet-ups walking or biking together.

4) Get a pedometer. Try to get in 10,000 steps each day, but not all at once. Spread out your walking time throughout the day.

5) Try an audiobook. You can walk while you're 'reading'.

6) Find opportunities to walk. As long as you're in a safe area with lots of people around, park your car far from the building you're walking into. Take the stairs instead of the escalator or elevator. Refill your water every hour. Even if it's not yet empty, refilling it forces you to get up and move.

I heard a phrase the other day that really stuck with me...'stop sitting yourself to death.' A statistic that just popped up in the news...'Nearly half of Americans sit for far too many hours a day and don't get any exercise at all.'

And this applies to kids too. When I was a kid, I was outside playing wiffle ball, kick the can, ghost in the graveyard, and a number of other active games with my friends. Today's youth spend super-long stretches of time sitting while playing video games or texting with their friends.

This is not to say that you should never sit and relax. Everyone needs that. But part of being organized is being mindful of your health. Sitting is one of those cozy, comfy activities that we don't even notice may be harming us. 67% of my readers are sitting for very long stretches of time. That's in line with the average in America.

Let's make an effort to do ourselves a world of good and take a stand against sitting.

To fast-forward to My Oh-So-Organized Filing System Deluxe, visit:

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There is tons of paper pouring into our homes every day....bills, warranties, receipts, important documents, user manuals, bank statements, letters, promotions, insurance papers, employment and medical information, school papers, magazines, newspapers, etc. etc. etc. This never-ending paper monster grows on tables, countertops, desks, and dozens of other surfaces and drawers, until it's seemingly too overwhelming to conquer.

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My Oh-So-Organized Filing System Deluxe is my NEW, affordable, and easy- to set up and use filing system for your home. In fact, it's not just a filing system. It's actually a Filing System AND an Organizing System rolled into one. And the best part is...no thinking required! I've thought of the easiest method for you to follow, along with all the categories you'll need and then some!

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The 3 main components of this system include the filing system itself and a full explanation of how to quickly get it in place, the 'Never Forget to Do Anything Ever Again' Tickler File System (to ensure you remember and handle everything you need or want to), and the Paid Bills Organizer System (which will keep bills due...and all paid bills...in one organized place.

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In ADDITION, on my home page, you'll also find lots of NEW and featured STUFF including...

NEW Web Poll When someone asks you a favor that you really don't have time for, do you have trouble saying no? Vote in our web poll and let us know

Social Media Feature Need a 1-minute break? This made me smile!

Dignity is our featured theme of the week, and the two quotes on my home page reflect this theme. Be inspired.

Do you have trouble saying no? If so, you'll love our featured comic strip

June Checklist A productive summer with time to relax and enjoy? Yes, please! Follow our June Organizing Checklist, but don't look back. Start from today and go forward.

June Weekly Mini Challenges For each week of June, our challenges are focused on Home Projects. Focus on the mini challenge for WEEK THREE this week.


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