Why sitting is bad for you - Murat Dalkilinç 

I feel bad for the animators who had to sit there and illustrate what this job is doing to them.

“Right now you’re probably sitting down to watch this video” me laying on the bed*: *HA*

By the way, a few months ago I took up the habit to stretch or to do some exercises after sitting up for a long time. And I literally started feeling myself much better and active, and as a bonus, I lost 6 kg :)

This gives me feeling that my body is a different individual and I must give it love and respect

*"SITTING FOR TOO LONG IS BAD FOR YOU"* schools: _sweating intensifies_

jokes on you, I stand up every ten minutes to get food from the fridge

As someone with ADHD, it's incredibly validating to hear/know that part of the problem is not with me; it's with the way our society is structured-- humans just aren't built to sit still for long periods of time.

4:50 "Since the video is over why not stand up and stretch right now, treat your body with a walk it will thank you later" This quote affected me so much, thank you my body I'm sorry for using you in a wrong way.

I suspected sitting is bad for us so I lie down all day.

School system: *I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that*

My family often scold me for moving around too much even though "i'm not doing anything." But actually, when I move around too much, it's those times I think too deeply.

This video should be shown to all Software employees who works infront of the system for half the day. Ted-ed always delivers solid content with so much information useful to people. Kudos to your content.

Video: why sitting is bad Online school: allow me to introduce myself

Video starts: right now you’re probably sitting Dow- Me: I’m laying down. I’m laying down, actually.

this motivated me more than anything I have watched before, thanks.

Thank you so much, TED-Ed!

Fun fact: If you walk every half hour you will have a lot more time to walk once you get fired.

The way I counter this is drinking a lot of water so it's physically impossible for me to sit for more than a few hours before I have to pee.

Excellent explanation. Thank you so much.

never knew i needed this as a reminder; been reading my physiology lectures like almost the whole day alright thanks!

“The human body is made to move” *lays down on the ground and starts to shake legs*

"The human body is made to move" *Starts shaking the whole body like a washing machine while sitting *

This is so important and should be taught in school!

Your videos always help me get motivated, and this one has also done. I've been having some headache when i stand after having sat long time and now i know how to get rid of it, thanks,man 😁👍 God bless

Me, an intellectual: **is walking around my room with my phone right now**

I'm not sitting. I'm lying down on my bed

Thank you for your awakening

Amazing video. It becomes more and more actual as time goes on.

"Sitting is bad for you" Me sitting on my wheelchair for the last 28 years.

the sound those lungs make give me anxiety

Thank you Ted for this.

Damn shown this to schools and colleges ,it makes us sit for longer periods and we cant even move in between

I had to breathe manually when they started talking about the lungs. lol

Great job school. You're killing me!!😵

I stopped sitting for a full year due to a back injury and honestly it was so good for me to eliminate that position and compression on my body. I’m healed now and still sit only if I’m in a car or I have to for short periods of time.

This is such a wonderful video! My child complained about numbness. I recommended she move around since she'd been online sitting for several hours. After walking for a while, she reported the numbness had gone away. Ah ha! What a great confirmation!

"you're probably sitting right now to watch this video" *stands up while watching as I listen to the bad things about sitting*

"Why sitting is bad for you" *School : I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that*

I was so gutted that I only found out about this last month. This is one of those things where, if you exercise regularly, you're lured into the false sense of security by thinking your health is fine, but that alone can't counteract hours of pressure on your spine, vital organs, etc. You HAVE to MOVE. I will share that, after just one week of cutting back my sedentary hours to less than four a day, my poor circulation has improved dramatically, I've lost nine pounds in a month and an inch of my waist (excellent when you're 40! I'm telling you), and I have no back pain any more. 🙂

Eyvallah. Bilgi icin teşekkür ederim

"Sitting for too long is bad for you." People who have to use wheel chairs: :/

"This could cause Cancer or Heart Disease." **Starts to panic because I've been sitting for almost 7 years.**

I liked the video how it explained. I've been spending my time sitting down and doing computer-based tasks for hours. It is really bad for our health. The world is driving us to more passive life. For instance, in the past when someone wanted to get a food, they would just go to the shop, walk around a bit, buy the food and return. However, in today's world, the technological advancements allow us to order food from home via our phones. Another example is that kids before the invention of cellphones, used to play outside games, hangout with friends to ride a bicycle and etc. Sadly, today's generation is in a period that they would not even want to go out to play physically due to the availability of smartphones and the internet. All in all, it was a great video with illustrations and thank you for reminding me to sit properly and walk around a bit.

Standing/tall desks really help. My concentration and mobility/flexibility improved considerably after using them.

I wish every half hour at school we get to get up and stretch

me, who sits 7 hours everyday because of online school: 👁️👄👁️

I used to sit a very long time, and this video is right about what our body needed to do.

I love his voice!

once he started talking about breathing .. I became aware and took nice deep breaths anyone else?

Imagine every passenger walking on the plane for a 14 hour flight bcos of this video.

I work a lot on my computer. Awesome video! I am headed to work out now. As I was thinking of doing it tomorrow. Good to know especially as we all have been working from home since 2020 and before then. Thanks!

Thanks RU-vid for recommending me what I exactly needed

Me: sits to study hard Ted-ed: why sitting is harmful Me:looses the last bit of interest to study!

“Why sitting is bad for you” Basically everyone right now: *intense sweating*

I’ve integrated this health ensuring system for many years in a slightly other way: during the day I leave the office for a small stretch and rehab when stepping outside to smoke

This is very crucial to all of us.

Video starts Me: slowly Stands Up Video ends Me:slowly sits down

Am I the only one who started standing halfway through watching this?

Thank you so much

Thank you so much!

I stood halfway through the video and started doing jumping jacks.

This really sucks when you’re into lockdown, because of the virus, and have a lot of work to do on your computer 😔

very helpful. i have a watch that counts my steps. great incentive to keep moving.

شكراً للترجمة ✨

"You are probably sitting down while watching the video" *Me in the most awkward half-sitting postion* : ...

4:45 *Walks to the sofa and sits down* NAILED IT

simply amazing

“Sitting is bad for you!!” Airports: *im going to pretend I didn’t see that*

So far today, I’ve watched three ted videos about sleep deprivations, water intake, and now sitting. You’re really stressing me out Ted!!

me: gets up and frantically starts walking around the living room parent: ??? me: sItTiNg cAuSEs PreMatUrE DeAtH

Thank you so much guys

Please make a video on the risks of walking, talking , sleeping , breathing and living also....

Ironically you probably had to sit at a computer to animate this

ive noticed I more creative when im pacing

The overlap of the vertebrae transforms the spine into an active tower, whose stability must be achieved with dynamic anchors. A rigid seat does not give the legs the role of dynamic anchors and when you get tired, the back looks for support points and collapses in the backrest.

Thank you for this insightful information. 👍

When I was a kid, I always said that I think better when I'm walking around than when sitting at a desk. Everyone just told me I was nervous and hyper, and that I needed to sit still to concentrate.

Well as a student that's kind of a problem, I sit 6 hours in school and then another 3 preparing for the next days class

thanks for the video

This is probably the most important video I have ever watched

Everyone in comments section: *complains about sitting at school for 7 hours* Me: *is on summer break right now and still complaining about sitting at school for 7 hours*

for students here commenting that sitting down to study: use the pomodoro technique. 25 minutes of studying and 5 minutes of break. you can always flex yourself in the 5 minutes that are meant for break. Also one can exercise after studying if time permits,

Excellent...💞

Thanks for the good information

Me: stood up and wiggled for 2 seconds I'm good. sits back down.

As a teacher, I was rarely sitting down but now we do all the lessons online and I'm literally sitting down the whole day and I can feel how it affects my brain power and concentration.

Such a Nice video I appreciate you .

Thanks for the great content

The solution is a lot simplier: WORK STANDING!!!

Well ive been sitting for 8 hours everyday since i was five. Thanks education system.

Thank you

My health teacher makes us sit and watch these......

Title: "Why sitting is bad for you" Me: Guess I'll die...

Thank you ALANNA!!!

THANK YOU!

But video games

One of my teachers makes the whole class stand up after 20 minutes, jump/walk/jog around for a minute and then sit down again.

Thnx alot for the information

What a beautiful animation....spectular...kudos

i have been sitting for about thirty minutes and right when he said your body is counting down the moments to get up and move i so badly wanted to get up.