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<\/p>\nTIP: Set a reminder on your phone to move every hour.<\/p>\n
This week I tried the \u2018move every hour\u2019 tip. My first thoughts were that it might not be feasible to move EVERY hour. It might feel like I was on the move all the time!<\/p>\n
At the moment I\u2019m spending a lot of time in the library in front of a computer, so for every hour I’m there I set an alarm to get up and have a little walk around.<\/p>\n
That was all very well and good but it didn’t actually happen! Hours go by very quickly when you\u2019re trying to write an assignment, as we all know! I found that getting up every hour interrupted my train of thought. I would be on a roll with my essay – making points left, right and centre – then BOOM\u2026 alarm! Nope soz not today 1pm alarm. So I didn’t manage to do every hour. But changed it to every other hour instead. This was mighty helpful.<\/p>\n
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What I would do is set an alarm for every other hour. When it went off I\u2019d get up have a good old stretch – you know the ones were you have to go \u2018eeee\u2019- and a wander around. I\u2019d go get a coffee or some water, and what I found is that it would bring some clarity back to my mind. Just like with using a bin\/toilet further away, it was brain breathing space and allowed me to focus more.<\/p>\n
When doing this tip at home I would do 5 star jumps or a couple of burpees, just to get the blood flowing. I highly recommend finding a song you can just lose it to (mine is Taylor Swift- Shake it off), have a good old dance and then carry on with your day. It gets you pumped and happy, which benefits everyone!<\/p>\n
I think I\u2019d continue with this tip as I\u2019m spending a lot of time sat down at the moment. But generally I\u2019m on the go quite a lot, so would perhaps tone it down a bit when I become more active in the future.<\/p>\n
Eve Batts
\nPR, Media and Marketing
\nYear 2<\/p>\n
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