Staying Active While Working From Home

Staying Active While Working From Home – 2022

If working from home has created some changes in your daily routine, you are not alone. While some people may have found more motivation and time for exercise, others have struggled with being more sedentary, which can increase the risk of chronic health problems as well as mental health struggles.

If you find yourself sitting too much throughout your work day, start by getting up every hour to move. Here are some tips for how to get active again, one small step at a time:

Make time for exercise. Plan for it by putting it in your calendar and then keeping your appointment with yourself. Create a schedule and know exactly when you plan to start and finish your exercise. Consistency and structure are key to sticking to a plan.

Online and on-demand classes are a great way to bring the gym to you. Exercising from the comfort of your own home means you can do it on your schedule when you have pockets of free time. It also eliminates drive time to and from the gym!
Go for walks between meetings. Even a short stroll around the neighborhood can give you some endorphins, vitamin D, and fresh air. When possible, you can even take your calls/meetings while walking.
Keep weights near your desk, get a yoga mat, use a standing desk, or install pull up bars in your doorway. Five minutes of bicep curls, a yoga flow, or some standing squats can all get your heart pumping and your muscles flexing. Use short breaks to keep moving.
Remember the power of stretching. Get the blood flowing by beginning and ending your day with some stretches and deep breathing!

Creating an exercise routine that you can incorporate into your work day is vital to your wellbeing. Make an at-home activity routine your new habit and start to reap the rewards! Crossover offers a variety of free fitness classes. Check them out here.

Staying Active While Working From Home – Fall

If you noticed that working from home caused some changes in your daily routine, you are not alone! Some of you may have noticed more motivation and time to exercise, whereas some still struggle with this. Being sedentary can increase our risk of chronic health problems in addition to mental health struggles. If you find yourself sitting too much, remember to get up every hour to move. Here are some tips for how to get moving again!

Make time for exercise… plan for it, put it in your calendar! Create a time-boxed schedule and know exactly when you plan to exercise. Key is sticking to this plan!

Virtual and online classes are a great way to bring the gym to you! For those working from home, this is a great way to get exercise from the comfort of your own home. Best part… no commute!
Go for walks between meetings! Use walks to segment your day into thirds. Transitioning from the beginning of your day to middle and end is important. In fact, take your calls/meetings while walking (if possible)!

Keep weights near your desk, get a yoga mat, use a standing desk, or install pull up bars in your doorway. Use your breaks to get moving!

Remember the power of stretching. Get the blood flowing by beginning and ending your day with some stretches!

Creating an exercise routine is vital to consistency. Change the norm. Make your activity routine a habit.

At this time the HP Health Center wants to highlight the following services:

We are offering Preventative Health Assessments which can help with annual check up.
Show Me Your Injury appointment types
- Free 15 minute consultation with Physical Therapy or Chiropractic to see if physical medicine is a good fit for you
Virtual Ergonomic Assessment
- Free 30 minute judgment free assessment on how to make whatever your work space more body friendly
Lauren Desilva, PsyD our HP Licensed Psychologist is available virtually at this time to provide therapy to help support you and address any mental health concerns.
Crossover offers a variety of free courses, including fitness classes https://crossoverhealth.com/classes/
HP Employees free fitness assessment through the HP Fitness Center, contact Nick Diaz, nicholas.diaz@hp.com
HP Health Center services are available virtually by your health center team and when needed in-person visits (age 18 and older only) are available at a Near-Site Crossover location in the Bay Area, to employees and their covered family members, enrolled in an HP medical option (non-Kaiser).You may schedule your consultation via Palo Alto Health center portal at https://crossoverhealth.com/hp/

Staying Active While Working From Home – Spring

Make time for exercise… plan for it, put it in your calendar! Create a time-boxed schedule and know exactly when you plan to exercise. Key is sticking to this plan!

Virtual and online classes are a great way to bring the gym to you! For those working from home, this is a great way to get exercise from the comfort of your own home. Best part… no commute!
Go for walks between meetings! Use walks to segment your day into thirds. Transitioning from the beginning of your day to middle and end is important. In fact, take your calls/meetings while walking (if possible)!

Keep weights near your desk, get a yoga mat, use a standing desk, or install pull up bars in your doorway. Use your breaks to get moving!

Remember the power of stretching. Get the blood flowing by beginning and ending your day with some stretches!

Creating an exercise routine is vital to consistency. Change the norm. Make your activity routine a habit.

At this time the HP Health Center wants to highlight the following services:

We are offering Preventative Health Assessments which can help with annual check up.
Show Me Your Injury appointment types
- Free 15 minute consultation with Physical Therapy or Chiropractic to see if physical medicine is a good fit for you
Virtual Ergonomic Assessment
- Free 30 minute judgment free assessment on how to make whatever your work space more body friendly
Rosell Jenkins, our HP Licensed Psychologist is available virtually at this time to provide therapy to help support you and address any mental health concerns.
Crossover offers a variety of free courses, including fitness classes https://crossoverhealth.com/classes/
HP Employees free fitness assessment through the HP Fitness Center, contact David Fryar, david.fryar@hp.com
HP Health Center services are available virtually and on a limited basis for in-person visits to employees and their covered family members ages 18 and older enrolled in an HP medical option. You may schedule your consultation via the Spring Health center portal at https://crossoverhealth.com/hptx/