Research Hit: When Being Sedentary Can Benefit Brain Health

A new review shows that some sedentary activities are good for mental and physical health, and others not.

I thought the general advice is that sedentary behaviour is bad for health in general so try to reduce it?

Yes, that is the standard advice and has been for decades: move more to improve health. And that includes any movement and doesn’t have to be intense exercise — there is also a benefit for light activity such as tidying up at home or pottering around the garden.

Research Hit: Light Activity Improves Brain Function

Research Hit: Yay! Even Light Physical Activity Improves Brain Function.

So what is this about sedentary activities being potentially good for you?

Well, it is more nuanced than just separating sitting versus activity according to a team of researchers out of Australia. The team…