Move Your Body - Wellness Wednesday - Ortho Clinical Diagnostics

We know that regular exercise that raises your heartbeat can:

Boost energy, self-esteem and happiness
Combat depression and anxiety
Reduce your risk of illnesses like heart disease, stroke and cancer by up to 50%
Improve your chances of living longer by up to 30%
Keep your brain and memory in good shape

All incredible benefits. And there are still plenty of ways to keep fit, even during lockdown.

Make the outdoors your gym

Take to your local park, beachfront or hillside and the possibilities are endless. Jump on your bicycle, pull on your running shoes, do pushups against a park bench, or zoom along on your rollerblades – just get outside, and get moving.

Virtual workouts

Need the accountability of booking into a class, and the motivation of an instructor? From barre to yoga, and boxing to Zumba, there are classes for everything online – either from your local gym or further afield. Fitness apps are another great option, with workouts for every level from a quick seven-minute session to a month-long intensive fitness challenge.

Do a desk workout

When working from home, it’s too easy to slip into a sedentary lifestyle. Try scheduling regular micro-breaks for exercises like seated leg raises, chair dips, squats, lunges and stretching.

It doesn’t matter what you do, as long as you get your heart pumping for at least 150 minutes a week. The most important thing is to choose something you actually (mostly!) enjoy, so you’re more likely to keep it up.

Have you found a good way of staying fit and active during the pandemic?

References

Benefits of exercise, NHS, accessed on 29th March 2021, https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/exercise-health-benefits/
The Top 10 Benefits of Regular Exercise, accessed on 29th March 2021, https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-benefits-of-exercise
Benefits of Exercise, MedlinePlus, accessed on 29th March 2021, https://medlineplus.gov/benefitsofexercise.html

Introducing Wellness Wednesdays

Life can move at quite a pace. And sometimes we can become so focused on what’s urgent that we overlook what’s really important.

Nothing matters more than our physical and mental health. In today’s demanding world taking proper care of ourselves enables us to fulfil our potential, pursue our passions, and be there for our families, friends, and colleagues.

As a proudly purpose-led organisation we are committed to doing the right thing, from our comprehensive and diverse sustainability programme to our engagement with the communities in which we operate.

So today we are delighted to announce the launch of Wellness Wednesdays. Each day at Ortho we commit our collective energies to enhancing and protecting the lives of others. We now aim to bring this thinking, and its benefits, closer to home, and promote a greater focus on self-care for all of our colleagues.

Each week we will take a fresh and invigorating perspective on how we can better look after ourselves, from diet and exercise to relaxation and the management of stress. Our hope is to provide clear, simple and practical steps towards a healthier body and mind.

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