InfoGraphic – Sitting Is Killing you us

Flipping through pictures of attendees at a recent conference, I was struck by a horrible observation that resonated in my own heart–we’re all overweight. Aside from a few lean greyhounds and fitness buffs with bulging biceps, trim triceps, it’s frightening to see so many of us so weighty.

It’s no surprise since we find ourselves sitting for much of technology use…it’s hard to walk and talk, much less walk and manage an iPad or mobile device. We like to sit still. We are tasked with creating, working hard to make things happen. It’s a pressure that can be stressful because it’s essential to our future:

Source: Amber Teamann’s blog entry

Presence can mean so many things, such as this short list from Amber. For many of us, though, it means spending hours sitting still, punishing our arms and nerves as we work on web sites, write, design images that “pop,” and participating in collaborative virtual jaunts that link us to the world.

Consider the contributions necessary here and ask yourself, how can I achieve this and remain healthy?

How do we redefine the difference we make, the one that makes us so valuable, employable? How do I change what *I* am doing now and continue to be of value?

InfoGraphic – Sitting Is Killing you us

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