Here is a link to a document produced by the Health Promotion Agency called  “A Guide to Sitting Less & Moving More for Office Workplaces”

http://www.wellplace.nz/resources/sit-less-move-more-guide

Some tips from the document:

Update meeting agenda templates to include at least one agenda item during which everyone stands.

Encourage staff to walk over and talk to colleagues, rather than emailing

Organise staff challenges such as walking, pedometer or stair challenges

For those of us who do not wish to use a standing desk, there are lots of tips in here for how to get more movement into our working day.

Jenny

There was a useful article in our local community newspaper in January with some stretching exercises.  Here are a couple that you can do at your desk:

Do leg extensions
Grab the seat of your chair to brace yourself.  Extend your legs straight out in front of you so they are parallel to the floor.  Flex and point your toes five times.  Release.  Repeat.

Look up to release upper body
Sit up tall in your chair (sitting) or stand up (standing).
Stretch your arms overhead and interlock your fingers.  Turn your palms to the ceiling as you lift your chin up, tilt your head back and gaze up at the ceiling.  Inhale, exhale, release.

Using dual monitors at your workstation?  Position the most frequently viewed screen directly in front of you.  Ensure both screens are at the same height and degree of brightness.  (Your eyes should be approximately level with the top tool bar).  That way you’ll be double screening…not double screaming.

Sitting less and moving more can help reduce stress.