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"As we work, we sit more than we do anything else. We’re averaging 9.3 hours a day, compared to 7.7..."

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:28:51 +0800

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As we work, we sit more than we do anything else. We’re averaging 9.3 hours a day, compared to 7.7 hours of sleeping. Sitting is so prevalent and so pervasive that we don’t even question how much we’re doing it. And, everyone else is doing it also, so it doesn’t even occur to us that it’s not okay. In that way, I’ve come to see that sitting is the smoking of our generation.

Of course, health studies conclude that people should sit less, and get up and move around. After 1 hour of sitting, the production of enzymes that burn fat declines by as much as 90%. Extended sitting slows the body’s metabolism affecting things like (good cholesterol) HDL levels in our bodies. Research shows that this lack of physical activity is directly tied to 6% of the impact for heart diseases, 7% for type 2 diabetes, and 10% for breast cancer, or colon cancer. You might already know that the death rate associated with obesity in the US is now 35 million. But do you know what it is in relationship to Tobacco? Just 3.5 million. The New York Times reported on another study, published last year in the journal Circulation that looked at nearly 9,000 Australians and found that for each additional hour of television a person sat and watched per day, the risk of dying rose by 11%. In that article, a doctor is quoted as saying that excessive sitting, which he defines as nine hours a day, is a lethal activity.

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- Sitting Is the Smoking of Our Generation

Do yourself a favor and follow in the footsteps of Charles Dickens, Winston Churchill, Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, Philip Roth, Lewis Carroll, Thomas Jefferson, Fernando Pessoa and George Sand, who all worked standing.

(via explore-blog)

Portrait Projecting Ring

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 11:26:02 +0800

Portrait Projecting Ring

What If You Lived At IKEA?

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 10:17:29 +0800

What If You Lived At IKEA?

Should Schools Go Back to 1983 Technology?

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 09:09:04 +0800

Should Schools Go Back to 1983 Technology?

Concrete speakers by linski design.

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 08:00:31 +0800

Concrete speakers by linski design.

via WonderHowTo

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 06:51:31 +0800

via WonderHowTo

12 Stressful Things to Stop Tolerating

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 05:43:05 +0800

12 Stressful Things to Stop Tolerating

Tiny and Efficient Kitchen Offices, via The Kitchn

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 04:34:51 +0800

Tiny and Efficient Kitchen Offices, via The Kitchn

These, and other stocking stuffers on The Curiosity Shoppe.

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:26:11 +0800

These, and other stocking stuffers on The Curiosity Shoppe.

Part of The Nano Workout.

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 02:17:13 +0800

Part of The Nano Workout.

These, and other tasty finds at Brimfield.

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 01:08:48 +0800

These, and other tasty finds at Brimfield.

Lovely wallpaper by Eskayel. This one reminds me of Quentin...

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:51:41 +0800

Lovely wallpaper by Eskayel. This one reminds me of Quentin Blake illustrations.

“We believe that a lot of packaging is unnecessary so...

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 21:42:57 +0800

“We believe that a lot of packaging is unnecessary so we’ve removed it; just bring your own containers and reuse them each time you shop.” - Unpackaged

lustik: Vapaa, Crochet and knit (mixed media), 2011 - Liisa...

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:56:00 +0800

lustik:

Vapaa, Crochet and knit (mixed media), 2011 - Liisa Hietanen via Sinne

cungilerbabirocksial: All you need is a plant in the bathroom...

Sun, 27 May 2012 01:14:50 +0800

cungilerbabirocksial:

All you need is a plant in the bathroom and taking a shit will never be the same again. (Taken with Instagram at Surrey Road)

mothernaturenetwork: Going green requires lifestyle changes —...

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:38:42 +0800

mothernaturenetwork:

Going green requires lifestyle changes — choosing from an overwhelming assortment of options and sifting through a lot of misinformation while you’re at it. In the process, you’re likely to get stung by the occasional urban legend or folk-minded blunder. That’s OK — it’s all part of the effort. But to help you on your journey to the greenest life possible, here’s our list of 11 things you thought were green — but there’s a catch.

mothernaturenetwork: 10 places in the U.S. where bikes and...

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:58:45 +0800

mothernaturenetwork:

10 places in the U.S. where bikes and boats rule — and cars aren’t allowed.

mothernaturenetwork: Get on board the non-consumption trainAsk...

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:28:56 +0800

mothernaturenetwork:

Get on board the non-consumption train
Ask yourself the following 13 questions before you continue through that check-out line.

Is this purchase something I need?

Can I borrow one instead of buying new?

Can I make something that will serve the same purpose?

Can I buy a used one?

What is the impact on the environment of the full life cycle of it?

Check out the rest of the list.

"I decided a long time ago, I’d rather be happy than right."

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 01:01:20 +0800

“I decided a long time ago, I’d rather be happy than right.”

- Mr Rivard of Rivard’s Farm (via SouleMama)

i should get these to pin on my future kids’ backpacks.

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:06:07 +0800

i should get these to pin on my future kids’ backpacks.