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Sitting is the new smoking. And what do nonprofit techies do for their work: sit on average 9 hours a day. This creates health risks. But, if you incorporate walking as part of your work - whether alone or with groups, there are many other benefits. First of all, you are more creative and think more clearly. There is also the relationship building and leadership opportunities and of course the fitness benefits. This session will cover the why walking is important, how to integrate into work, and the various technologies and apps that can help you do it.
 * Walking is Work: Don't Call It A Break **

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Welcome/Icbreaker What the research says What you have the power to change Busting a Culture of Sitting: Walking Meetings - Examples, Tips, and Tools Walking the Talk Reflection
 * Agenda**

Session Description After Session Walking/Networking Meetup Evaluation Survey: @http://po.st/LG3v8F Collaboration Notes: @http://po.st/ktsNsU Reflection Notes Session Reflection from Participant

This is a highly interactive, on your feet session!


 * Resources**


 * Beth's Blog Posts on Walking Meetings**

How To Make Meetings Work: Standing or Walking http://www.bethkanter.org/meetings/

Does Your Nonprofit Suffer from A Culture of Sitting? http://www.bethkanter.org/sit-stand-walk/

Healthy and Productive Meetings http://www.bethkanter.org/walking-meetings/

Five Tips for Nonprofit Walking Meetings http://www.bethkanter.org/npwalk-5tips/

Walking Meetings Resources http://www.scoop.it/t/walking-for-work

Beth's Fitbit: Friend Me https://www.fitbit.com/user/288NYK


 * Research**

The Health Hazards of Sitting http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/national/the-health-hazards-of-sitting/750/

How Sitting Down All Is Killing You http://www.officevibe.com/blog/employee-wellness-programs-sitting

Sitting is the New Smoking https://hbr.org/2013/01/sitting-is-the-smoking-of-our-generation/

Standing Helps You Shed Pounds http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2376946/Forget-dieting--want-lose-weight-just-stand-Our-writer-lost-half-stone-staying-feet-day.html

Standing Desk: Calorie Calculator http://www.juststand.org/tabid/637/default.aspx

Scientific Reasons Why You Should Have Walking Meetings http://www.officevibe.com/blog/walking-meetings-employee-wellness

Stanford Study: Walking Improves Creativity http://news.stanford.edu/news/2014/april/walking-vs-sitting-042414.html

Lunch Time Stroll Increases Workplace Productivity http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/21/stressed-at-work-try-a-lunchtime-walk/?_r=1

Summary of Benefits https://designschool.canva.com/blog/taking-long-walks/

Standing Body Language http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are


 * What You Have the Power To Change**

How To Start Sitting Less http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/20/sitting-most-unhealthy_n_6715734.html?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067

How To Break Your Sitting Habit http://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2012/10/01/how-to-break-your-sitting-habit

I Switched To A Standing Desk and You Should Too http://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/switched-standing-desk-now

Walk To Work http://www.citylab.com/commute/2014/09/want-to-be-happier-try-walking-even-part-of-the-way-to-work/380158/

Sitting Stretches http://www.dailyhiit.com/hiit-blog/hiit-workout/stretching-exercises/sitting-computer-day-4-stretches-will-help/

Standing Desk Hacks http://lifehacker.com/tag/standing-desk Laptop Stand Standing Desk Recommendations Standing Desk Ikea Hacks Pad for your Feet Cardboard Standing Desk ($20)

Standing Desk: Good Posture http://anavarre.net/sites/anavarre/files/standing_desk_posture.jpg


 * Busting A Culture of Sitting**

Walking Meetings: How To http://www.corporatewellnessmagazine.com/worksite-wellness/walking-meetings-one-small-step-for-worksite-wellness/

Walking While Working http://www.bethkanter.org/walk-work/

Talk A Walk, But Don't Call It A Break https://hbr.org/2014/02/take-a-walk-sure-but-dont-call-it-a-break/

Playworks Games http://www.playworks.org/playbook/games

Standup Meetings https://www.themuse.com/advice/this-15minute-meeting-might-be-the-only-one-you-need


 * Walk at Conferences**

Walk and Talk Sessions http://velvetchainsaw.com/2014/06/12/conference-education-value-soars-with-walk-talk-discussions/


 * Tools**

David Sedaris: The Fitbit Life http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/06/30/stepping-out-3?currentPage=all

Fitbit Surge http://www.wareable.com/fitbit/fitbit-surge-superwatch-features-release-date-price-400

Getting A Little Help from Fitbit Friends http://biznology.com/2015/01/getting-lithe-little-help-friends/

Audio Note https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/audionote-notepad-voice-recorder/id369820957?mt=8

Use Your Iphone for Audio Notes http://www.imore.com/how-take-note-your-iphone-or-ipad-siri

Moleskine http://paulnazareth.blogspot.ca/2010/11/who-encourages-your-creativity.html