Avoiding the Sedentary Lifestyle in Quarantine

How to stay active, even in your 100 sq. foot apartment

A sedentary lifestyle involves little to no physical activity, with most of one’s time spent socializing, consuming food and media, or browsing a smartphone. While it is important to rest on occasion, the negative risks of leading a sedentary lifestyle are worth considering. Studies have shown that obesity, type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some types of cancer are all possible outcomes from living a sedentary life. In addition, the psychological impact increases the risk of developing a mental health disorder such as depression. There is already enough tragedy in the current state of the world, so it certainly doesn’t help the psyche to live a depressing lifestyle.

If you’re like me and have spent a considerable portion of the last twelve months sitting around indoors, consider this your wake up call. When the pandemic started it was easy to justify staying in for such long periods of time, especially because everybody assumed it would end sooner rather than later. As I sit in my tiny dorm room almost a year later, preparing for a mixture of online and in-person classes, it is tough to come to terms with the sedentary lifestyle I have developed. With a deadly pathogen ravaging through our country, there are many valid excuses as to why…