just sitting about.

As a tea addict, I get up every hour or so to put the kettle on, which apparently is quite important, the getting up not the tea.

I'm an Olympic Gold Medallist at sitting, Once upon a time I would crack on with the wall papering, painting, cleaning, cooking, etc. until I almost dropped. Not any more. I do a bit then sit a lot. Now my energy and happiness levels are at an all time high.

I say don't read the rubbish printed these days, let your body lead you. If you fancy doing something, do it. If you don't fancy doing something, don't do it. Easy peasy.

"Never stand when you can sit, and never sit when you can lie down" has always seemed like a good maxim, to me. I don't think I'd have liked the "standing desk" when I was working. Would anyone else?

We are told constantly sitting still is bad for us

I think because of this then maybe your sitting should incorporate a nice bit of lying down as well.

I now have a disability which prevents me from doing very much so I am sitting/lying 90% of the day. I try to keep my mind active, I read a lot, am online most of the day, emails, writing letters, checking GN and FB, skype my sister twice a day, do my shopping online,play some games to keep my mind active, but all of this sitting down. I manage to go out (usually, tho not last week) once a week, a friend and I have lunch out if I am able to make it, my only other outings are via hospital transport for appointments.

I wish I didn’t have to sit so much. Walking is so painful because of arthritis in both knees.

And remember the old man at the back of a church when asked what he did, he replied "Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits"...

I sit a lot too - both watching TV and crochet/knitting. I also sit when reading [a lot], and when sewing... Go for it! as long as you take exercise, gt up every so often to T&P then I don't think there is anything wrong with that. It is those people who only sit who are at risk.

You have been busy with your work..that will use some energy! I think your body lets you know when it is time to have a rest!

Heavens, you make me feel tired just reading about what you have achieved today! I really do feel lazy because I do far more sitting around

Oh bless you all, you have made me feel so much better i now dont feel like i am lazy. I actually ended up mowing the the lawn front, back and side of house then did a spot of tidying up in our front garden Just about to go and finish it of before i do my 'just sitting!! ' lol

it seems to me Travelsafar, that you have a full and busy life, so you can enjoy your just sitting about!

‘What is life if full of care we have no time to stand and stare etc. etc.

Yesterday,DH and I sat for the whole day. Our 2 DGDs, who had been with us for a week were collected byDS and went home. Enough said☹️

Just taken my granddaughter to Selfridges in Oxford St London, covered all floors, spent hours browsing, battled my way through the underground, quite happy to sit it out for the rest of the day travelsafar.

I'm an expert at sitting it does involve crosswords, word search and jigsaws so at least the brain is active.
There are three adults in our house, we all do our sare of chores and we rarely have visitors. So not much in the way of housework. Sadly I can't walk far these days.
Enjoy the fact that you can 'put your feet up' you've earned it !

Enjoy just sitting, travelsafar. We do so much rushing about with one thing and another, that it’s nice to sometimes just sit and ponder or read/watch tv. Nothing to feel guilty about! ?

We are guilt tripped into thinking we should fill every moment with fulfilling things and exercise. Nothing wrong with sitting down and relaxing in my book. Enjoy travelasfar

I have spent the last 61 years not sitting. When I have finished my grandma duties and the GC go back to school, I intend to do an awful lot of just sitting!!!

If you are 'bushed' , then just sit. And enjoy the sitting. No doubt you will be busy and pottering tomorrow.