Movement Breaks Boost Mental Health, Resilience

Alo Yoga

Toxic work culture lacks physical hustle.

Step away. An ASICS study found brief bouts of physical activity could offset detriments of sedentary office work.

  • Four straight hours seated at a desk increases stress by 18%.
  • Workers taking a 15-minute movement break improve mental state by 22.5%.
  • A week of daily breaks boosts productivity (+33%), focus (+28%), and resilience (+28%).

Unplug. A separate report showed workers who trade smartphone doom-scrolling for 30 minutes of exercise significantly lowered depression and heightened willpower.

Just Move

Americans spend most of their lives sitting — and a white-collar workplace exacerbates the issues, from tech neck to hypertension and burnout.

Rethinking the grind, employers are making moves to inspire their workforces.

  • Fitness-as-a-benefit, EGYM, Wellhub, and more are scaling digital/IRL partner networks.
  • Securing £2.4M, GoJoe is growing its corporate social wellness app in the UK and US.
  • A third of Fortune 500 companies tap Exos for mental/physical performance coaching, while Alo’s corporate gym doubles as an invite-only wellness club.

Punchline: Heads-down work has limits, and stepping away for a quick walk or workout must become part of the normal 9-to-5

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