{"id":953,"date":"2014-02-25T16:28:01","date_gmt":"2014-02-25T16:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=953"},"modified":"2014-02-25T16:28:01","modified_gmt":"2014-02-25T16:28:01","slug":"why-sitting-all-day-long-is-bad-for-you-and-your-small-business-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/why-sitting-all-day-long-is-bad-for-you-and-your-small-business-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Why sitting all day long is bad for you and your small business team"},"content":{"rendered":"
Depending on the type of small business you run \u2013 restaurant owner, retailer or construction \u2013 you may be wishing you had more time to sit down. But let\u2019s face it, many types of business require that you spend hours in front of a computer and in meetings sitting around a table. While some employees may work remotely,<\/a> others are commuting to and from work, which means they spend even more time sitting down.<\/p>\n Taking time out for a walk at lunch, even for those working remotely, is one way to keep you and your team on their feet. But there are other ways to kick the sitting habit even while you\u2019re getting work done. There are a number of suggestions offered in \u201cHow to avoid sitting during the work day \u2013 it just may save your life,<\/a>\u201d including:<\/p>\n<\/a>Here\u2019s some news that should get your out of your chair. Sitting is bad for your health. In the past few weeks, a number of news stories have been written about the serious consequences of sitting too long.\u00a0 The Huffington Post writes <\/a>that extended sitting slows down the metabolism, affecting your HDL (good cholesterol) levels, and that research indicates this lack of physical activity is directly tied heart disease, type 2 diabetes and several kinds of cancers.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Employees who are on the phone a lot \u2013 on their computer, mobile or desk phones – throughout the day also benefit from wireless headsets so they can get up and move around. Among Plantronics offerings are the Bluetooth Voyager Legend UC<\/a> and Voyager Legend CS h<\/a>eadsets. The Voyager Legend UC enables you to take a call from your PC, tablet or smart phone without a click. With the Voyager Legend CS, you can take a call from your mobile phone, tablet or desk phone. In either case, Voyager headsets allow you to get up and walk around the office up to 33 feet and continue on a call, whether you need to grab a file or check on something with a colleague in the office next door. If you need more room to move \u2013 even down the hall to the break room – Plantronics also offers the DECT\u2122 CS540 headset<\/a>. The cordless Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications headset that works with your desk phone provides a range of 350 feet away for maximum mobility.<\/p>\n