Most lawyers are sedentary beings. We sit in the office most of the day. Or we sit in Court waiting for things to happen. Or we sit in our cars in an attempt to get from here to there. Then, when we get home, we sit down to eat, and/or we sit down to do some office work (at home), and/or we sit to read or watch television for relaxation. Then, eventually, we go to bed. Sitting-sitting-sitting-sitting-sleeping.
Harvey Mackey, in an article published in the Orange County (California) Register newspaper on April 23, 2007, writes that there is strong evidence to support the contention that EXERCISE reduces fatigue (as strange as that may seem to some). He states that studies show that sedentary people who completed a regular exercise program reported improved fatigue compared to groups that did not exercise (per Patrick O'Connor, co-director of the University of Georgia exercise psychology laboratory). O'Conner admits that when people are fatigued, the last thing they want to do is exercise. However, he states that "if you are physically inactive and fatigued, being just a little more active will help."
Although it may seem counterintuitive that expending energy will give you more energy, study after study seems to support that fact. Lacing up your tennis shoes and getting out there and doing some physical activity every day can provide that spark of energy that people (especially sedentary people like lawyers) are looking for.
Just walking away from one's desk for 15 minutes once or twice a day to leave your building and take a walk around the block may be just what "the doctor ordered" to give you more energy (and enthusiasm) when you return to your office and continue with your work.
What the heck ! It's worth a try !
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