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"Meeting Well" - Ideas for Physical Activity Breaks
Physical activity breaks are a great opportunity for staff to get
a portion of their daily 30 to 60 minutes of moderate physcial
activity. You don’t have to be an aerobics instructor or even
physically fit to lead a physical activity break. The key is to
remember to have fun and be safe.
A physical activity break IS:
Completely voluntary—no one is required to participate.
Movement at one’s own rate and in a way that is comfortable and causes no pain.
Movement that keeps people moving for 5-10 minutes and gets the heart pumpling.
Activity that makes you smile at yourself and your
co-workers.
A way to get energy for the rest of the meeting.
A physical activity break DOES NOT:
Need to cause people to sweat.
Need to cause pain.
Need to be a professionally-organized session.
Here are a few physical activity tips:
Physical activity breaks can occur right there in the meeting room, but there should be enough clearance so that no one falls over a chair or bumps a knee.
Physical activity breaks also can be taken outside the room or outside the building.
Stretch you arems, hands, legs, feet—Do it slowly and gradually. Don’t bounce. Stop if it hurts.
Move your arms, head and/or torso in circles.
March in place, raising your knees as high as is comfortable.
Walk around the room or right outside.
Smile.
Adapted from County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Services, Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention and Health Promotion
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