Stay Active This Christmas Season The holiday season brings endless desserts festive movies and comfortable couch dinners. Christmas naturally encourages us to be less active. However sitting too much damages your health regardless of the season and the holidays are particularly risky since our eating habits often deteriorate as well. Dr Sarah Jarvis from GH explains that people easily spend extended periods sitting while working at computers or watching television or using their phones. A 2024 study examined nearly half a million people and found that those who sit most of the day at work face over 30 percent higher risk of dying from heart attack or stroke. They also have significantly higher chances of early death overall.
These results remained consistent even after researchers accounted for other factors like sex and age & smoking & drinking & weight. The Christmas period makes staying healthy & fit more challenging than usual. Personal trainer Kim Hawley who works as a senior sleep and wellness tester at GHI notes that health & fitness and mental wellbeing always get neglected during Christmas. She emphasizes that any amount of activity helps. Kim suggests adding simple exercises to your daily routine by connecting them with regular activities. She calls these Christmas Cues and points out that they require no gym equipment or special workout clothes. These small movements need minimal effort but provide a substantial energy boost during the holidays. Staying active does not need to become another task on your already busy list. ## Stair Climbing Exercise Take stairs two steps at a time whenever you go upstairs.
You get extra benefits if you carry something while doing this.
