You're listening to the Sunday Session podcast with Francesca Rudkin from News talks'b.

You're listening to the Sunday Session podcast with Francesca Rudkin from News talks'b.

Joining me now to talk wellness is Erin O'Hara. Good morning, Good morning.

Joining me now to talk wellness is Erin O'Hara. Good morning, Good morning.

I love it that on the morning.

I love it that on the morning.

Of the Auckland Marathon, where people are conquering long distances, we're going to talk about just short bursts of energy and exercise and how great they can be for us.

Of the Auckland Marathon, where people are conquering long distances, we're going to talk about just short bursts of energy and exercise and how great they can be for us.

Yeah. Absolutely, I think that you know, if you're at home and still in your pajamas maybe this morning, and haven't got out for a half marathon or a marathon there, maybe short bursts of exercise are the perfect thing for you. And there is so much good research on exercise snacks or a short burst of exercise and how they can really improve your focus and mental clarity and energy and your overall health. And I think when it comes to exercise, so many people think that they've got to get out there and really slog it out for half an hour and hour, But there's so many better fits from these short bursts of exercise for your overall health. And there's actually no evidence that indicates that exercising for longer periods like over ten minutes is better than shorter bursts, and there's more and more research in this area. Now. If you don't know what exercise snacks are, now, these are short bursts of exercise that you do throughout the day, So it's not just the one minute exercise and that's it for the day. You're going to sprinkle them throughout the day instead of going to get sugary snacks, maybe while you're at work or studying for exams, instead bringing in little exercise breaks where you will exercise and get your heart rate up and your breathing rate up for one to two minutes, so you're really going vigorously, not just a couple of short strolls around the room, but instead getting a heart rate up, really getting the whole body moving, and then getting back to whatever you were doing. So it's something easy to bring into the day and anyone any age can do this throughout their day.

Yeah. Absolutely, I think that you know, if you're at home and still in your pajamas maybe this morning, and haven't got out for a half marathon or a marathon there, maybe short bursts of exercise are the perfect thing for you. And there is so much good research on exercise snacks or a short burst of exercise and how they can really improve your focus and mental clarity and energy and your overall health. And I think when it comes to exercise, so many people think that they've got to get out there and really slog it out for half an hour and hour, But there's so many better fits from these short bursts of exercise for your overall health. And there's actually no evidence that indicates that exercising for longer periods like over ten minutes is better than shorter bursts, and there's more and more research in this area. Now. If you don't know what exercise snacks are, now, these are short bursts of exercise that you do throughout the day, So it's not just the one minute exercise and that's it for the day. You're going to sprinkle them throughout the day instead of going to get sugary snacks, maybe while you're at work or studying for exams, instead bringing in little exercise breaks where you will exercise and get your heart rate up and your breathing rate up for one to two minutes, so you're really going vigorously, not just a couple of short strolls around the room, but instead getting a heart rate up, really getting the whole body moving, and then getting back to whatever you were doing. So it's something easy to bring into the day and anyone any age can do this throughout their day.

What kind of exercise snacks should we be doing, Well.

What kind of exercise snacks should we be doing, Well.

There's some good things. It's whatever like you enjoy to do, but here's some ideas. So it might be squatting, or I like to call it stand up sit down, So you might want to go sit up and down on your chair so you sit down and get straight back up and do that at a vigorous rate, and it'll get your heart rate up. And also really good for building leg strength. Maybe press ups, lunges, walking with high knees at a vigorous pace, or jogging on a spot, star jumps, burping, burpies. Also, if you have a stationary bike or rowing machine, get on for a minute or two, go really hard and then get off or jump ro It's also a great idea to get outside skipping and you'll feel so good after a couple of minutes.

There's some good things. It's whatever like you enjoy to do, but here's some ideas. So it might be squatting, or I like to call it stand up sit down, So you might want to go sit up and down on your chair so you sit down and get straight back up and do that at a vigorous rate, and it'll get your heart rate up. And also really good for building leg strength. Maybe press ups, lunges, walking with high knees at a vigorous pace, or jogging on a spot, star jumps, burping, burpies. Also, if you have a stationary bike or rowing machine, get on for a minute or two, go really hard and then get off or jump ro It's also a great idea to get outside skipping and you'll feel so good after a couple of minutes.

I mean, some of these things are a bit awkward to do during the day if you work in an office, but you can always just go to a down to the car park or walk up and down the stairs. But actually, the great thing about doing these things while you're working trying to find something where you can do your exercise snack is it's there's a real connection between the exercise and brain too, isn't there. It's good good for your day's work.

I mean, some of these things are a bit awkward to do during the day if you work in an office, but you can always just go to a down to the car park or walk up and down the stairs. But actually, the great thing about doing these things while you're working trying to find something where you can do your exercise snack is it's there's a real connection between the exercise and brain too, isn't there. It's good good for your day's work.

Absolutely, there's great research around how these exercise snacks can improve your focus, your mood, also help with focus, productivity, energy, because quite a film when we're busy working or get quite sort of tired and unmotivated and bringing in that little exercise snack and just get some nice blood circulating and you'll feel more motivated to continue on with whatever you're doing, studying, working, and you'll have more energy for the rest of the day.

Absolutely, there's great research around how these exercise snacks can improve your focus, your mood, also help with focus, productivity, energy, because quite a film when we're busy working or get quite sort of tired and unmotivated and bringing in that little exercise snack and just get some nice blood circulating and you'll feel more motivated to continue on with whatever you're doing, studying, working, and you'll have more energy for the rest of the day.

It's sort of an extension of that whole idea and that we shouldn't just go to work sit at a desk for eight hours like we've always been. With me, you know, there was some who said at some point sittings some new smoking, which might be a bit of an exaggeration, but it's kind of a it's sort of a step forward on that whole concept, isn't it. Just don't find yourself sitting all day in one place.

It's sort of an extension of that whole idea and that we shouldn't just go to work sit at a desk for eight hours like we've always been. With me, you know, there was some who said at some point sittings some new smoking, which might be a bit of an exaggeration, but it's kind of a it's sort of a step forward on that whole concept, isn't it. Just don't find yourself sitting all day in one place.

Absolutely, and I think we've just got to all get in a bit more movement. And you said about the work place of feeling a bit weird doing these things. But maybe a group of you together can be like, Okay, it's ten o'clock, let's do our exercise snack, and maybe it can be a new thing that you bring into the office place, is that everyone gets their body moving on the hour and see how you all feel.

Absolutely, and I think we've just got to all get in a bit more movement. And you said about the work place of feeling a bit weird doing these things. But maybe a group of you together can be like, Okay, it's ten o'clock, let's do our exercise snack, and maybe it can be a new thing that you bring into the office place, is that everyone gets their body moving on the hour and see how you all feel.

Love it. Thank you so much. Eron talk next week.

Love it. Thank you so much. Eron talk next week.

For more from the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin, listen live to news talks it'd be from nine am Sunday, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio

For more from the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin, listen live to news talks it'd be from nine am Sunday, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio