Our emotions and consciousness are so deeply rooted we space out without realizing, but our subconscious keeps us going.

In addition to diet, sleep, and exercise, sitting down for excessive periods of time can have a significant impact on your overall health and wellbeing.

Bylearning how to be present and tune into your surroundings, you will form solid foundations for your emotional processing abilities.

These small changes can show you visible results in your mental and physical health over the long term.

Try the Chair TestNow that you know how mindfulness and emotional processing plays a role in your daily wellbeing, let’s get back to the issue at hand:yoursitting habits.

So, go ahead, open your eyes to reality.You spend the first 30mins after waking on the bed scrolling through your phone.You drive or get a cab instead of using public transport (even though you can).You spend more than 30mins a day idle at a stretch.The couch has pushed in on one side where you sit.

The concept of sitting in moderation is a concept that has been lost.Good posture is essential to a healthy, happy life—as is standing up more—and we’re going to explain why.

We’re not designed to sit but to stand and to move and as much as sitting can bring more comfort or relief to your body, just like too much sugar, too much of it will have its consequences.So, to help you on your way to a healthier, happier existence, we’re going to give you a peek into the ABCs of the health issues caused by a super sedentary lifestyle.

Also, the health issues caused by sitting indirectly impact the ageing process.

B – Blood pressureImmobility and lack of physical activity of the body results in hypertension or high blood pressure as it goes unregulated.

C – CholesterolIt’s no secret:Too much-sitting results in weight gain, but when that weight starts showing around the hips and waist, you are at an increased risk of high cholesterol levels which can lead to serious heart conditions.

When these acids have nowhere to go they settle in the arteries, blocking the entry and exit of blood to the heart—a recipe for disaster.