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Hey Friends,

This week’s show is all about the importance of mobility! About a year ago I  hurt my back really bad. I had no idea what it was from, and eventually I had to get x-rays as it was not improving. Turns out, I lost the curve in my lower back from… Sitting Too Much! I had no idea that sitting could affect my health so much, and for 2 weeks I couldn’t sit, stand or lay down without pain. As a very active and health-conscious person, you can imagine how debilitating this was for me!

Today we wanted to share my experience as well as what we’ve done to sit less. This show is very important to me because I really don’t want you to have to go through the pain I have felt this past year.  I hope you enjoy this show and take some of the information and apply it to your life.

But before we dive in – We want to thank all of you who have left iTunes reviews. We read every single one of them and it seriously brings the biggest smiles to our faces:) Thank you so very much.  We picked a winner last week to win our Epic Healthy Giveaway mentioned in Episode 5.  We used a random number generator and it picked #3 Stacey Bryant, who also happens to be a close friend of The Seasonal Diet. Thank you for your support & kind words Stacey, we’ll be sending these goodies your way asap!  

If you want to leave a review for the show you can do so HERE. Thanks so much:)

What’s this show all about?

• Why sitting is so bad for your health
• The 411 on my back injury: what really happened
• All the treatments I tried: Massage, Acupuncture, Chiropractor, A.R.T…
• How to change your work environment
• How to ask your boss for a standing desk

Show Notes

What is acupuncture and how to use it

Talia – Sarah’s acupuncturist (if you live in San Diego, you gotta go!)

What happens when you sit too much – Washington Post (what Peter hung on his wall!)

ART – Active Release Techniques (more info)

Sheppard Spine & Sports Clinic– Where I’m currently going for ART in SD (ask for Cory if you go!)

VARIDESK– Moveable stand for your desk, up or down

The Level– Board to stand on while working (Indigo campaign)

Stability Ball– These are the balls we sit on when we do sit

Creative Stand-Up Desk Options

Feng Shui Post: How we re-designed our house

Earth Day Post– How can we consume less

Downloadable

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The complete step-by-step guide to building a desk like we have in our house!

Thank You

Thanks for listening, and I really hope you found this show useful.

We would love to hear if you use a standing desk or where you struggle when it comes to sitting too much? At home or at work?