Poll: When working for hours at a time, do you pause to stretch or do light exercise?
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Jun 30, 2025

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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 15:44
Miembro 2007
inglés al portugués
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I intend to, but... Jun 30, 2025

I try to, but sometimes my focus is on the deadline rather than on a break!

Nurul Huda
Florence Risser
 
Novian Cahyadi (X)
Novian Cahyadi (X)  Identity Verified

Local time: 21:44
Involuntarily Jun 30, 2025

When I got tired, I tend to stretch my arms, legs, and back while still being at my desk. Just probably my body being on autopilot.

[Edited at 2025-06-30 12:26 GMT]


 
Yaotl Altan
Yaotl Altan  Identity Verified
México
Local time: 08:44
inglés al español
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Yes Jun 30, 2025

I have dip bars to combat stress. WhatsApp Image 2025-06-30 at 12.50.54

 
Oscar Núñez Alfaro
Oscar Núñez Alfaro  Identity Verified
Costa Rica
Local time: 08:44
Miembro Oct 2026
inglés al español
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Yes, I do! Jun 30, 2025

I usually try to walk my dog or talk with my family. Sometimes, I watch a YouTube video, or listen to a podcast or a song.

 
Le Zhang
Le Zhang  Identity Verified
China
Local time: 22:44
Miembro 2021
inglés al chino
+ ...
no need to Jul 1, 2025

I just can't sit still for more than an hour, so I get up frequently, visiting the bathroom, the fridge, or the dog. And I stroll for a short while in my courtyard. I skip rope every day for 30 minutes as exercise.

Gyöngyi Tanácsi
 
CasaPhil
CasaPhil  Identity Verified
España
Local time: 16:44
Miembro
inglés al francés
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Summer workout routine Jul 1, 2025

Walk both indoors and outdoors for about 36 meters with my own legs, swim for about 36 meters, half of it 1.5 meter deep, then 36 other meters walking back drenched and spilling water everywhere, with a pit stop at the fridge to drink cold water.

Then work.

When I am dry again, often less than 30 minutes later, I repeat the process.

I also have aircon, which I use on special occasions only, e.g. when I'm too lazy to move my bottom.

Philippe


 


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Poll: When working for hours at a time, do you pause to stretch or do light exercise?






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