"The numbers are grim: 80% of American jobs could now be classified as “sedentary,” and the average American sits eight hours a day. That said, all sits aren't created equal. Slumping on a couch or hunching over a screen isn't the same as sitting in the middle of the floor, which requires you to engage your core muscles and keep a straight back."
"In their book Built to Move, mobility gurus Juliet Starrett and Kelly Starrett extoll the virtues of sitting on the floor for at least 30 cumulative minutes per day. When practiced regularly, seated positions are actually capable of restoring hip and low back function, stretching out tissue in the hamstrings and calves, and upping one's “movement capacity,” a term to describe the degree of movement available to a person at a given time."
"One of the reasons the Starretts want people to sit on the floor or ground (while watching TV, talking on the phone or drinking tea) is because the action inevitably results in fidgeting. “We want you to fidget and change positions while on the floor because it gi"
Many jobs are sedentary and people sit for long periods, contributing to reduced movement capacity and back pain. Not all sitting is equal: slumping on a couch or hunching over screens differs from sitting on the floor with a straight back and engaged core. Floor sitting for at least 30 cumulative minutes per day can help restore hip and low-back function, stretch hamstrings and calves, and increase movement capacity. Floor sitting also promotes fidgeting and position changes, which helps counter prolonged stillness. Activities like watching TV, talking on the phone, or drinking tea can be done while sitting on the floor to make the practice easier to sustain.
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