Sitting: The Silent Addiction | Pritam Poddar | TEDxRIT

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  • The effect sitting has on our bodies: how prolonged sitting can be seen as the, "smoking generation."
    We thank our Buffalo Film Crew Marshall Ulger, Katie Kostelny, Brittany Sedor, and Shawn Combs!
    Pritam is in his second year of PhD at Rochester Institute of Technology, working at the recently established AMPrint Center. At the center, he works on developing processes for 3D printing carbon fibers. After getting his bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from his hometown of Kolkata, India, Pritam came to Rochester in 2012 for a master's degree in Industrial Engineering, and later continuing on to his PhD. Currently, he serves as the Vice President of Membership at Tiger Tales Toastmasters, a public speaking organization on campus. He thoroughly enjoys public speaking and believes learning that skill has been a turning point in his life. Pritam's life-long interest has been studying the human condition through friendship, love, and books!
    This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

Komentáře • 599

  • @mr.horrorchild4094
    @mr.horrorchild4094 Před 2 lety +572

    I've lost a lot of friends to sitting. One of them was keeping a couch in his garage that none of us knew about. heartbreaking

  • @aseemkullu7932
    @aseemkullu7932 Před 2 lety +78

    That's why I spent most of my day lying down

  • @Shannxy
    @Shannxy Před 3 lety +641

    People came to fix their back problems, but left knowing the secrets to flawless pooping

  • @mohit-pb3oz
    @mohit-pb3oz Před 2 lety +93

    That's why world famous detective L sit like that .

    • @zubayerhossain7551
      @zubayerhossain7551 Před 2 lety +2

      I was thinking that! I'm thinking of redesigning my workspace so that I can squad, sit, on the floor!

    • @girdhar3224
      @girdhar3224 Před 2 lety

      Oh great

    • @prashant_sahu3306
      @prashant_sahu3306 Před 2 lety +3

      Light wants to know your location

    • @abhijeetkumar9483
      @abhijeetkumar9483 Před 2 lety

      @@prashant_sahu3306 he doesn't need to lol he can kill by just name and face

    • @prashant_sahu3306
      @prashant_sahu3306 Před 2 lety

      @@abhijeetkumar9483 oh yes ..and funny part is both are available above😂

  • @aps9369
    @aps9369 Před 2 lety +588

    Research is all about spending millions of money to find things which any indian grandmother knew

    • @mea821_deshpandepratik5
      @mea821_deshpandepratik5 Před 2 lety +10

      😂😂😂

    • @shilpajain1106
      @shilpajain1106 Před 2 lety +10

      So bloody true

    • @carlosp.3330
      @carlosp.3330 Před 2 lety +10

      My mother's great, great, great, great great great family all sqauted they were monkeys.

    • @aps9369
      @aps9369 Před 2 lety +9

      @@carlosp.3330 Even though humans have great brain , huamns always trade good habbits for bad habbits

    • @peneleapai
      @peneleapai Před 2 lety

      *THIS!!!*

  • @frostbite7955
    @frostbite7955 Před 7 lety +254

    *slowly stands up*

    • @waqarmahmood4304
      @waqarmahmood4304 Před 7 lety

      Frostbite t

    • @ElectronixHuB
      @ElectronixHuB Před 6 lety +9

      I got the sarcasm here.
      You can increase speed of video in video player.
      Just note that there was a reason why he was talking slowly.
      The other person on stage was explaining his sentences to people who can't hear.

    • @MarkRai-ko1sk
      @MarkRai-ko1sk Před 3 lety

      @@ElectronixHuB Hopefully they weren't squatting.

    • @21a_monty
      @21a_monty Před 3 lety +1

      You just made me laugh

    • @neelparmar252
      @neelparmar252 Před 2 lety

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @GyanAddict
    @GyanAddict Před 6 lety +460

    One of the simplest but most effective TED talks.

    • @LearnersNation
      @LearnersNation Před 3 lety +3

      That's true

    • @morisventura674
      @morisventura674 Před 2 lety +2

      True that.

    • @ziraprod6090
      @ziraprod6090 Před 2 lety +2

      Doubt it. But good.

    • @IOU1987
      @IOU1987 Před 2 lety +3

      This guy understands nature to an astounding level.

    • @64Magick
      @64Magick Před 2 lety +5

      *SOMETIMES IN LIFE, WE MUST GO BACK IN KNOWLEDGE.....IN ORDER TO SUCCEED IN GOING FORWARD IN HEALTH AND COHERENCE!!*
      *SILENCE YOUR EGO THAT REFUSES TO EMPOWER YOUR BODY, MIND, EMOTIONS, SPIRIT AND SELF.....BY MEDITATING EVERY SINGLE DAY ALLOWING MINDFULNESS TO LEAD YOU, OPPOSE TO YOUR EGO'S UNCONSCIOUS SELF-SABOTAGEMENTS!!*

  • @canyildiz5966
    @canyildiz5966 Před 2 lety +19

    squatting has so many benefits. I squat down as often as I can. it decompresses my spine, flexes the knee joints, stretches out the muscles in the legs, and loosens the hips. if you're an athlete, these are particularly important. in fact, I've gone a step further: I sleep on a futon on the floor so that I have to get up in that way every day and eat on a small table inches above the ground. I feel the best I have ever felt in my entire life.

  • @MathieuSoille
    @MathieuSoille Před 7 lety +256

    He just wanted a standing ovation

  • @louiseherard703
    @louiseherard703 Před 4 lety +74

    Indeed the loss of capacity to squat is a sign of human degenaration. Very good performance that I wish could be seen by millions of people.

  • @miracleshappen4483
    @miracleshappen4483 Před 7 lety +448

    It's not the first time I've heard something like this about squatting. However, for Westerners it seems like an impossible task; I can squat but I have to put a hand on the wall to keep the balance because I cannot keep my feet flat on the ground. Perhaps we should reintroduce the habit of sitting on the floor since a young age and eliminate chairs from kindergarten, schools and alike places.

    • @genli5603
      @genli5603 Před 4 lety +62

      You can squat just fine once you get a functional range of mobility back.

    • @beatsg
      @beatsg Před 3 lety +35

      On the TED talk Why Sitting Down Destroys You, he refers to this. And if you read the book Gut by Dr. Guilia Enders, she also talks about the importance of squatting. In her book it also says you can use a stool at the toilet to elevate your feet = complete evacuation.

    • @CharlotteFairchild
      @CharlotteFairchild Před 3 lety +2

      A hole in either ear creates problems with equalibrium.

    • @MarkRai-ko1sk
      @MarkRai-ko1sk Před 3 lety +3

      Or you could just ease your way into position over a couple of weeks and stop whining. That works too.

    • @csmihaly
      @csmihaly Před 3 lety +68

      No, no, no. Your hips are tight. First place a flat weight under your heels, will make it easier, and gradually start lowering yourself - as if wanting to sit on a chair - while holding onto the door frame. Eventually you’ll loosen up. And will be able to get into that final position. Takes two months. Only. But remember, we worked our way into this contracted position for 40-50-60 years. If otherwise no damage already, like advanced arthritis etc. you’ll gain back your lost flexibility. Which is everything.

  • @archanawaran5034
    @archanawaran5034 Před 3 lety +60

    The people from North East India squat effortlessly whenever they want to sit for a chat. We should learn from them.

    • @renugangwar
      @renugangwar Před 2 lety +4

      Every corner of Indian village sit this way only

    • @Divya-du7br
      @Divya-du7br Před 2 lety

      Even south west indians look down on them.
      Lol but who cares.

    • @swotup2752
      @swotup2752 Před 2 lety +6

      Yes, I'm from NE and I can squat 300+ times at a go and sit in that position effortlessly for a long time. But, it's not because I belong to the NE region, it's because I practised squatting and have been squatting for years now.
      The truth is learning to forward bend using the hip hinge and hamstrings is much more important than even squatting. Nobody will tell you this.
      Anybody can do anything in this world just that it requires time, patience and consistency.
      Conscious repetition of a movement till you can do it unconsciously and effortlessly is the key.

    • @emmastone6496
      @emmastone6496 Před 2 lety

      And UP and Bihar should be Squatting Capitols of the world.

    • @dharmabeachbum
      @dharmabeachbum Před 2 lety

      Yeah, squat in the fields to poop… third world.

  • @200Nora
    @200Nora Před 2 lety +17

    I just tried to squat and was surprised, that I can still do a deep squat without holding on to something. I think all the exercise, and walking, I have been doing lately is paying off at 66 years old. No wonder my aches and pains are all gone.

  • @aglawe1
    @aglawe1 Před 3 lety +17

    I was observing a child playing in the garden and i saw whenever it got tired it sat down to relax or pick up or put down things. Squatting is a natural way of relaxing for our body.

  • @MildredBonkers
    @MildredBonkers Před rokem +9

    I started practicing my Asian squat daily about a month ago. It's really changed my lower back and hip pain levels. I also noticed how many other muscles it engages, in particular, those by my tibia and ankle bones.

  • @MarlonKingShow
    @MarlonKingShow Před 2 lety +25

    I could barely walk the other day (lifting my toes was painful up front of leg), I realised afterwards, it was because I had started practising the squat a few days before. Surprising what different elements of the body it uses to do this simple movement. Defo will be continuing, ill start by just going down to squat a few times a day, then practise staying there for 30-60 seconds and build it up.
    Very good Ted talk

  • @karan8917
    @karan8917 Před 2 lety +157

    One like for the person who is explaining in sign language next to him❤

    • @peneleapai
      @peneleapai Před 2 lety +2

      Yes!

    • @zechssiguro7476
      @zechssiguro7476 Před 2 lety +2

      I second this comment!

    • @mode7scaling3
      @mode7scaling3 Před 2 lety +1

      a very small % of viewers (if any at all) are in need of that service. huge waste of resources

    • @lukatrdina5108
      @lukatrdina5108 Před rokem

      @@mode7scaling3 Also, even from an economic standpoint, im certain that the organizers from Ted talks took her paycheck into consideration and calculated that the extra tickets will cover for it, as they are most definitely not dumber than you

  • @boyzrulethawld1
    @boyzrulethawld1 Před 7 lety +41

    Lad forced everyone to give him a standing ovation :D

  • @janzy-5742
    @janzy-5742 Před 7 lety +152

    The effects of sitting can be dissolved as long as for every hour you are sitting, you just get up and walk around for a bit or do light exercise. Sitting becomes dangerous if you just sit for hours on end.

    • @LightPink
      @LightPink Před 7 lety +19

      Janzy -
      You have to stand up every 20-30 minutes

    • @ABHAYKUMAR-rh4jc
      @ABHAYKUMAR-rh4jc Před 3 lety +1

      @@LightPink lol

    • @carnivoroussarah
      @carnivoroussarah Před 2 lety +1

      What about lying down? Does that make it bad to lie down for hours on end whilst we sleep?

    • @helygg8892
      @helygg8892 Před 2 lety +4

      @@carnivoroussarah deep thinker over here. Lol

    • @nvmffs
      @nvmffs Před 2 lety +5

      @@carnivoroussarah I sleep stading up holding a handle on the bus

  • @Azoolag
    @Azoolag Před 3 lety +25

    Oh how I wish I'd been taught this is school, when my mind was young and impressionable. Of all things kids are taught that may not help in life, this would. Particularly in this day and age.

    • @__Henry__
      @__Henry__ Před rokem

      Good points. Tom Myers talks about this in his Google talk.
      Anyone else interested in clinical and technical study of these topics might find that talk useful.

  • @rajesha.01
    @rajesha.01 Před 2 lety +29

    One ted talk that everyone stood . Health is important ❤️

  • @gabbarsingh6562
    @gabbarsingh6562 Před 2 lety +34

    This is one of the amazing and informative talk so effortlessly delivered by pritam.... I was avoiding to watch it because of less views.... But the information and knowledge he shared needs to shared to the masses... Salute and Big Thanks to you pritam!

  • @suryabhansinghrana5698
    @suryabhansinghrana5698 Před 2 lety +91

    Our ancestors where much more knowledge ful then western countries

    • @kidinmyheart8318
      @kidinmyheart8318 Před 2 lety +5

      So why do you look west when you want knowledge!?

    • @suryabhansinghrana5698
      @suryabhansinghrana5698 Před 2 lety +9

      @@kidinmyheart8318 kon dekhta h, my 💩 is facing towards west

    • @henriquetomio
      @henriquetomio Před 2 lety +6

      it makes sense since eastern countries have 10x more written history than western ones

    • @LateNightVideozz
      @LateNightVideozz Před 2 lety

      Haha

    • @imsaurabhverma
      @imsaurabhverma Před 2 lety +1

      Not only that we need to keep our face in north/south direction while pooping if we dont want to face migraine problems

  • @timpartridge9773
    @timpartridge9773 Před 3 lety +27

    Excellent talk Pritam. Recovering from L3/L4/S1 fixation, I find that the more I walk, the better I feel - the longer I sit, the worse I feel. Standing using my computer feels very comfortable now.

  • @Hyper5nic
    @Hyper5nic Před 3 lety +45

    Excellent presentation and I wish this was shown in schools and universities everywhere!
    Too many people are sitting down for too long and having back and poop problems. ;-)

  • @akhilak208
    @akhilak208 Před 3 lety +16

    Why is this not getting 10 million views !?? Well presented well conveyed truth to life

    • @peneleapai
      @peneleapai Před 2 lety

      Well said response too!

    • @fool2_ship57
      @fool2_ship57 Před 2 lety

      ¿ Maybe Most of Us Were Taught That "Squatting Is Just for Kids Or , We Like to Sit On a 'Throne' ?

    • @paulajohnson2793
      @paulajohnson2793 Před 2 lety +1

      If you keep watching it over and over and over and over and over..........

    • @alwaysyouramanda
      @alwaysyouramanda Před rokem

      I would guess classism and privatized medical industries.

  • @luisagf1385
    @luisagf1385 Před 2 lety +13

    What a brilliant speaker! The props, jokes, and word-play made this talk so enjoyable to watch

  • @obiestill5785
    @obiestill5785 Před 3 lety +73

    People have actually gotten upset with me for not taking a chair. My squatting somehow offends them. Too bad, I must say. Following my chiropractic doctor’s orders. 😁

    • @dimadeit25
      @dimadeit25 Před 2 lety +3

      😂 I love it! I’m doing it!

    • @peneleapai
      @peneleapai Před 2 lety +6

      How remarkable that what you choose to do with your own free will, and your own sovereign body
      is taken to be a cause for "offense" in others
      Hope you are in a better environment today! 🌟👌🏼🙂

    • @johannesschmitz6370
      @johannesschmitz6370 Před rokem

      I invite every girl to squat on my face

  • @rajiramini4415
    @rajiramini4415 Před 3 lety +9

    One of the best Ted talk which I found very important to educate and reintroduce our old system of Indian toilets. Kudos to you

  • @palauwaters4829
    @palauwaters4829 Před 7 lety +69

    That's why I don't sit I sleep.

  • @babettelewis5771
    @babettelewis5771 Před 3 lety +11

    Very impressive! I appreciate the new viewpoint and will make good use of it!

  • @IOU1987
    @IOU1987 Před 2 lety +8

    Pritam Poddar understands nature to an astounding level.

    • @creon3866
      @creon3866 Před 2 lety

      It’s hardly astounding. More than the average moron yes but it’s by no means astounding.

  • @Retr0_760
    @Retr0_760 Před 5 lety +8

    What a brilliant presentation! His ideas were delivered beautifully. 😁🤗

  • @aleezafatma4754
    @aleezafatma4754 Před 6 lety +22

    Way of expressing is very good

  • @pathfinderwellcare
    @pathfinderwellcare Před 3 lety +10

    Excellent talk. I am addicted to sitting. I never thought of it this way even though I knew sitting was not healthy. I can feel I am getting weaker from sitting so much. What has been helping me is Asana. And luckily in my culture we sit squatting.

  • @Rayshido00x
    @Rayshido00x Před 3 lety +14

    Great Talk!!! informative, humorous and entertaining

  • @CJGfarm
    @CJGfarm Před 2 lety +3

    The first day of 6th grade was the year that I pronounced to the class, "I can't believe we're expected to sit here all day, for another year!!"
    I hated school for that very reason.

  • @daven6145
    @daven6145 Před 2 lety +1

    Yes! And this is a truly outstanding young man. Thank you

  • @prayatna9725
    @prayatna9725 Před 7 lety +6

    Thank u Tedex for video and thank u Pritam Sir for ur speech on such a important topic.

  • @uyt6uyt5
    @uyt6uyt5 Před 3 lety +10

    I discovered the benefits of squatting while picking up leaves. I found that my back felt significantly better after doing that chore.

  • @devendrasinghguleria9940
    @devendrasinghguleria9940 Před 3 lety +5

    Brilliantly described

  • @Prissy-Pants
    @Prissy-Pants Před 7 lety +7

    Love this!!!

  • @rondavison8475
    @rondavison8475 Před 3 lety +5

    No BS presentation...
    you really passed a volume of information here...
    sorry could not help it...bathroom humor got the best of me.

  • @HoleeCeet
    @HoleeCeet Před 2 lety +5

    This is how you get standing ovation by public (BTW he earned it).

  • @michaeltrapp1952
    @michaeltrapp1952 Před 2 lety +4

    this is one way to get a standing ovation

  • @NatureGod369
    @NatureGod369 Před 5 lety +6

    Awesome presentation..Kudos to this topic

  • @games68775
    @games68775 Před 7 lety +219

    Moral of the story - Slav sqauting is the way to go

    • @healthyhobo5270
      @healthyhobo5270 Před 7 lety

      katana_92 what?

    • @JoseDSchiffer
      @JoseDSchiffer Před 7 lety

      I clicked the video thinking something on this lines. If it is not true, I´ll be dissapointed. Let's check.

    • @games68775
      @games68775 Před 7 lety +2

      It's a Russian thing that turned into a meme. Just look up slav on google images.

    • @juan2wothr3e
      @juan2wothr3e Před 3 lety +1

      Only in track suit

    • @pogon4life
      @pogon4life Před 3 lety +4

      Squatting is too tough on the knees to maintain as an alternative to sitting

  • @Awakenbeing
    @Awakenbeing Před 3 lety +4

    one of the eye pening ted talk and I will now avoid sitting long hrs while doing any work. Health should be utmost priority.

  • @ryansymons8915
    @ryansymons8915 Před 3 lety +10

    This is a great talk, and I think it's important to research all of the other associated issues that can be related to prolonged sitting.

  • @jonnyardan8446
    @jonnyardan8446 Před 3 lety +3

    What said is true. Listen to this and your body will thank you.

  • @isabellabornberg2153
    @isabellabornberg2153 Před 7 lety +144

    well school kinda requires me to sit 8h straight... @ home I lie down usually

    • @sidtodd1220
      @sidtodd1220 Před 7 lety +9

      I've read that laying down doesn't actually do the spine too many favors either.
      I myself experience just as much lower back pain from laying for long periods of time as much as I do from sitting.
      Just goes to show, mom knew what she was talking about when she encouraged us to be active.

    • @Alexthesurfer95
      @Alexthesurfer95 Před 7 lety +10

      You may seek a doctor if you have back pain laying down, that is definitly not normal. + on that active part!!! :)

    • @BPantherPink
      @BPantherPink Před 6 lety +4

      Sid Todd... Depends on who you lay down on :-))

    • @blue_cameron
      @blue_cameron Před 5 lety +1

      Isabella Bornberg at least walk home and improve your walking and sitting techniques

    • @kimberlyschwed622
      @kimberlyschwed622 Před 5 lety +3

      Ask for change. Share this video or something like it with your teacher and principal. Start a petition. Sitting on an exercise ball is a good compromise and is affordable to most students. Think of a way to raise funds for those students who can't afford one. Seems like a good opportunity for positive change not only for students but perhaps their teachers and parents.

  • @ndjubilant8391
    @ndjubilant8391 Před 2 lety +4

    Thank you for this brilliant message. I do resting squat and today , now, is the first day I am doing the 30 in 30 challenge : 30 minutes a day squatting for 30 days. The 30 minutes don't have to be together. I accidentally discovered the squat position after scooping 11 litterboxes a day raising kittens.

    • @ndjubilant8391
      @ndjubilant8391 Před 2 lety

      Plus squatting the whole time for this video.

  • @rodcastler1177
    @rodcastler1177 Před rokem +1

    I stood up the second he asked. Also, I was absolutely convinced for 48 years that primal squat was fisically impossible for some of us due to a genetic constraint. Found out to be a misconception on my part.

  • @amitkumarvyas1115
    @amitkumarvyas1115 Před 7 lety +2

    thankyou for sharing this idea.

  • @Angora573
    @Angora573 Před 3 lety +4

    As someone with bowel disease he's right. I bought a squatty potty for £8 off Amazon and it helps a lot!

  • @Exsugarbabe1
    @Exsugarbabe1 Před 7 lety +11

    If you do a sit-down job like working in a call centre stand up for as long as you can and walk every day.

  • @minulbd
    @minulbd Před 3 lety +3

    thanks for this information.

  • @csmihaly
    @csmihaly Před 3 lety +57

    Lived in Japan, actually, come to think of it, when I visited lots of Balkan countries, I think Turkey, too, have “squat” toilettes. The sitting toilette, in nice hotels for instance, was called the western style. Just recently, some of my doctors, actually addressed this, suggesting placing a small stool under the feet while sitting on toilette, mimicking this “squatting” pooping. Interesting. BTW. I believe this is the natural position delivering babies, too. Very interesting.

    • @direnbhatsavesoil9628
      @direnbhatsavesoil9628 Před 3 lety +7

      That style of sitting is called 'the asian squat'.
      These 'squat toilets' are from india. And colonization resulted them in becoming globalized.
      I always thought its famous in Asia. But u r from Japan and don't know bout it..? I wonder why.
      How are the traditional toilets in Japan. I believe that these 'sitting toilets' would have been introduced by America in Japan.

    • @jtjindia
      @jtjindia Před 3 lety +8

      Thank God Dubai airport has not forgotten to have these squat toilets unlike other major international airports - thoughtful thinking by them as it also the most hygienic where it’s for public use as it’s the most hygienic as there is no toilet seat disinfection issue !

    • @roorkollector5340
      @roorkollector5340 Před 3 lety +5

      Its the "Squatty Potty" in America...was on TV show Shark Tank lol

    • @tinyNorman
      @tinyNorman Před 2 lety +5

      In China the sitting toilet is called a handicapped toilet.

    • @yardleyj9391
      @yardleyj9391 Před rokem +2

      It seems so natural that we should give birth in that position. It is true in traditional African culture. But the West has tainted every thing.

  • @jaliscopow6814
    @jaliscopow6814 Před 4 lety +1

    I can’t stop bobbing my head

  • @StephenHumphries-mt7yk
    @StephenHumphries-mt7yk Před rokem +2

    Great talk much appreciated

  • @ashishsachdeva4377
    @ashishsachdeva4377 Před 3 lety +12

    "Squattin while you Pottin" should be the mantra for this decade....

  • @dc9715
    @dc9715 Před 3 lety +4

    I’ve been thinking about this - if you can sit in a squat position, even into old age, it must be better, because you’ll be stronger in the leg muscles and more flexible too.

  • @kieran2blest
    @kieran2blest Před 2 lety +5

    I started squatting as soon as I wake up, as excercise warm up and cool down, before I go to sleep, and anytime I've been sitting for like an hour or something. At first it sucked but it actually became more comfortable than sitting. And I became more flexible and my knees became stronger. Funny it's so simple

  • @relax_and_smile2527
    @relax_and_smile2527 Před rokem

    I've finally got the chance to sit down and listen to this.

  • @PeepalBaba-Givemetrees
    @PeepalBaba-Givemetrees Před 3 lety +1

    I loved this !!

  • @benjaminlavigne2272
    @benjaminlavigne2272 Před 2 lety +3

    he got a standing ovation

  • @wanderingbox7971
    @wanderingbox7971 Před 7 lety +3

    Excellent...👍👍👍👍👍

  • @kaylaryder8371
    @kaylaryder8371 Před 5 měsíci

    I absolutely love this talk!!! Very well done Mikayla

  • @metamorphosis5407
    @metamorphosis5407 Před 2 lety +1

    Really awesome episode

  • @hoangduythanh1540
    @hoangduythanh1540 Před 2 lety +3

    Me seeing thumbnail of this guy sitting in a squat position:"Oh this is a very smart guy."

  • @thutopstpr
    @thutopstpr Před 7 lety +10

    Changing Posture is important

  • @64Magick
    @64Magick Před 2 lety

    *GREAT MINDFUL KNOWLEDGE!!!*

  • @MarianaDee22
    @MarianaDee22 Před rokem

    Brilliant speaker with helpful information.

  • @Rayvo1985
    @Rayvo1985 Před rokem

    Got a standing ovation at the end

  • @JBuchmann
    @JBuchmann Před 2 lety +1

    For the past 7 years I stand all day at a standing desk, and it's great. You don't need to spend a lot on one that adjusts up and down... Mine is fixed in the up position (tall legs) and if I ever need to sit at the desk I can pull up a stool. My desk was from Ikea and super inexpensive.
    Even better than a stool is to get rid of the stool. With a stool nearby and in view it's tempting to use it. So when mine broke 5 years ago I never bought a new one. Now standing all work day is actually much easier without that temptation.

  • @BPantherPink
    @BPantherPink Před 6 lety +5

    Pritam Poddar... You DA MAN, man !!! Wonderful presentation. Hope you have your PhD by now. God bless.

  • @salvadorcardenalmejia
    @salvadorcardenalmejia Před rokem +1

    Everyone's favorite ted talk

  • @ricorico8309
    @ricorico8309 Před 2 lety

    A healthy habit is also to regularly place your computer on a high table (adjustable height legs) and do some work while standing. Height of the table can be just above your hips for a comfortable 90-100 degrees angle for the elbows. You will feel more productive also if having two desks. One low and one high.

  • @zioraffa
    @zioraffa Před rokem

    Very good!! Grandissimo! Ottima spiegazione complimenti!

  • @jimmiecox3183
    @jimmiecox3183 Před 2 lety

    Excellant! Thanks

  • @samuelmatheis
    @samuelmatheis Před rokem

    great! great! underestimated very important topic. perfect!

  • @yeshwin.k7486
    @yeshwin.k7486 Před 2 lety +3

    Now I've started watching TV, computer, mobile and even sometimes reading standing up.

  • @b1ngnx33
    @b1ngnx33 Před 4 měsíci

    TRUTH!!!!!
    THANK YOU!!!!!!

  • @MrAlexmiele8910
    @MrAlexmiele8910 Před 2 lety +1

    Love the squat. Being in the trade field, squatting has become my best friend.

  • @mayureshjoshi4616
    @mayureshjoshi4616 Před 3 lety

    Nothing fancy , just simple things , can surely apply necessary things to day to day life for a healthy life ahead!

  • @ragnargunnin7989
    @ragnargunnin7989 Před rokem

    Praise this man. Sitting on a chair-like davice everywhere, daily for hours makes is a disease. It makes us cripple in older ages. It's not old age, what brings us pain in the back an knee, its the wrong posture, every day for decades leads to degeneraded muscles and ankles. Throw away your chars (like I did) and squat (it's the age old way of us sapiens to rest).

  • @stonemadein
    @stonemadein Před 2 lety

    The most important topic to our health

  • @captiongeeza
    @captiongeeza Před 3 lety

    Excellent talk

  • @thutopstpr
    @thutopstpr Před 7 lety +1

    thanks...

  • @hschwartz9277
    @hschwartz9277 Před rokem +2

    man I can't even enjoy sitting anymore

  • @aussieknuckles
    @aussieknuckles Před rokem

    You're amazing.

  • @elamuruguporselviramachand4906

    Great one dear.

  • @bhawana8427
    @bhawana8427 Před 3 lety +7

    I was sitting while watching the videos but got up when he said "If you answered yes you are addicted to sitting. 😂

  • @PeepalBaba-Givemetrees

    This is interesting !!

  • @mindripperful
    @mindripperful Před 2 lety

    All that sitting I boiled up on a spoon and injected into my arm... thank you TEDx Talks you sorted my life out

  • @marymino3815
    @marymino3815 Před 2 lety +1

    I just started to introduce the squat into my daily routine!! Hopefully in a couple of months I’ll have it down.

  • @DanRichter
    @DanRichter Před 2 lety +1

    I make sure to give myself a smoke break every 30 minutes or so after learning the dangers of prolonged siting, feels good to stretch the legs and back often

  • @Schnoogle
    @Schnoogle Před 7 lety +170

    I'm pretty sure that people are aware that sitting isn't inherently good for you. Most realize it's unhealthy to sit in certain positions. The reason people don't keep good posture is because we're lazy as shit.

    • @MasterofPlay7
      @MasterofPlay7 Před 7 lety +6

      no cuz the job requires it.... you see the white collar people are started to realize they are getting ulcer and colon cancer in their 40s and 50s

    • @Schnoogle
      @Schnoogle Před 7 lety +11

      MasterofPlay7 That's true as well, though things can usually be done to accomodate the people in those situations. If not, they should consider a different company if at all possible. I work in IT and sit on my ass all day, but my work is willing to do just about anything to make us comfortable. Not everyone can have that, but most people don't even give it a try in the first place.

    • @MasterofPlay7
      @MasterofPlay7 Před 7 lety +4

      yea yea, but is not going make a big difference, the nature of job require you to do so, you often sit for long hours thinking the solution don't realize how long have passed

    • @rohanmaharjan7850
      @rohanmaharjan7850 Před 7 lety

      newari song

    • @PavanMehat12
      @PavanMehat12 Před 6 lety +8

      I agree with S, I think its more a lack of awareness and we have made standing and moving harder than sitting, we need to built it into our system, and make it a habit.

  • @life_in_a_suitcase
    @life_in_a_suitcase Před 3 lety +1

    Proud to be an Indian 🇮🇳

  • @Chetan.Kothari
    @Chetan.Kothari Před 2 lety

    great!!!