Why walking meetings make a difference"When given the opportunity I often like to take things a step further – literally, with a walking meeting. I sometimes even set myself a personal challenge of trying to come up with a plan of attack in the time it takes to walk around the block… five minutes, go!"
Richard Branson, Virgin Why you should stand up in meetings After a midday winters netwalk Gary said:
“ I can't tell you how productive my afternoon was!” Gary Morris DipPFS Representing David Powell, Senior Partner of St. James’s Place Wealth Management |
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The facts...
Walking makes you more creative
Take a read of this article to see how famous and talented people incorporated walking into their daily routines. Steve Jobs, Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens were just a few people famous for their walking and working ethic.
Extracted from the Design School article on taking long walks.
Take a read of this article to see how famous and talented people incorporated walking into their daily routines. Steve Jobs, Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens were just a few people famous for their walking and working ethic.
- Makes you more healthy
It is likely that it helps to increase blood flow all around your body, including to the brain to stimulate creativity. - Makes you more productive
There are less distractions like iphones and computers. - Its a great way to communicate
This is because a walking conversation is so much more natural and distraction-free than most other types of meetings
Extracted from the Design School article on taking long walks.
Walking gets you away from technology
Britons spend more time using technology devices than they do sleeping, research suggests.
Communications regulator Ofcom said UK adults spend an average of eight hours and 41 minutes a day on media devices, compared with the average night's sleep of eight hours and 21 minutes. BBC report.
This is not healthy for your posture, nor your mind. Get away from this for just a few minutes or hours to make a big difference.
Britons spend more time using technology devices than they do sleeping, research suggests.
Communications regulator Ofcom said UK adults spend an average of eight hours and 41 minutes a day on media devices, compared with the average night's sleep of eight hours and 21 minutes. BBC report.
This is not healthy for your posture, nor your mind. Get away from this for just a few minutes or hours to make a big difference.
We spend too much time sitting
A report from The British Psychology Society said...
In a typical working week, people spend on average 5 hours and 41 minutes per day sitting at their desk and 7 hours sleeping at night. Prolonged sitting at your desk is not only bad for your physical health, but potentially your mental well-being. BPS report.
A report from The British Psychology Society said...
In a typical working week, people spend on average 5 hours and 41 minutes per day sitting at their desk and 7 hours sleeping at night. Prolonged sitting at your desk is not only bad for your physical health, but potentially your mental well-being. BPS report.
Lunching over your keyboard will give you 'Querty Tummy'!
Take a read of this article. It will horrify you as to how many germs your keyboard is harbouring.
Create time for a break away from your keyboard and it will also focus your mind on the meeting and not food as well.
Take a read of this article. It will horrify you as to how many germs your keyboard is harbouring.
Create time for a break away from your keyboard and it will also focus your mind on the meeting and not food as well.