Take a seat (but not for too long) and have us break it down for you.

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Prolonged sitting is known to have negative effects on your body.

Heres what the study shows and ways you might add more movement throughout your day.

a photo of an older woman sitting at her desk with her laptop, expressing pain in her back

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The hours easily rack up.

Walking around the office, taking a stroll outside or using your at-home walking pad ortreadmillshould do the trick.

Adding movement throughout your day instead of exercising all at once is shown to help promote a healthy lifestyle.