Sedentary lifestyle, unquestionably, is the reason behind most of the health problems. It is a very slow lifestyle almost without any physical activity. Cyber world is also accountable for creating countless sedentary jobs that increase the sedentary lifestyle.
People sometimes follow sedentary lifestyles as per their choice and, in some cases, situations lead them to do so. The nature of jobs, however, needs to one to sit for eight to ten hours at a stretch. As a result, people drive back home, or return by other vehicles and instead of unwinding the day’s stress and strain in open grounds by walking, jogging or taking some exercise, mostly they pass time sitting in front of the television. Cyber world add to this injury. It has brought the world home and provides all sorts of comfort and amenities of sophisticated life ranging from paying bills to shopping and many other laborious activities. We may not realise it, but these casual habits of stay sitting on a chair or lying on a couch for hours are the causes of many health hazards.
A research on lifestyle in Australia, in January 2010, reports that ‘each hour spent watching TV is linked to an 18 per cent increase in the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, perhaps because that time is spent sitting down’. Now, this has reached almost an alarming situation and demands urgent attention. It is unbelievable that human beings evolved as walking beings, and their brain children have made them glued to seats for hours together. In the past people roamed about and explored the world on foot. But today, their lifestyle has changed greatly.
There is no medical remedy for the diseases and health hazards caused by sedentary lifestyle. The only way out is to adding physical or laborious activities as many as possible every day before or after the sedentary office work or homework to prevent and gradually cure such disease. Morning walk as well as morning exercise keeps one active throughout the day. Some form of cardiovascular exercise, at least for five days, also plays a remedial. Yoga is a unique exercise which can keep us hale and hearty both mentally and physically not for days but for years. Self-motivation and self-discipline are the indispensible parts of our life which enable us lead an active lifestyle