Sitting at a desk for hours plays havoc on your body, because it isn’t designed to be sedentary. Slouching and hunching over devices puts pressure on your neck, shoulders and back muscles, causing aches and pains in the short term and potentially more serious issues like obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease in the longer term.
Studies have shown that sitting for too long can even reduce oxygen to the brain, impairing focus and problem solving. It has also been linked to anxiety and depression.
