To Feel Better, Replace Sitting With Sleep or Light Activity

Taking breaks from sitting to walk around was associated with better mood and lower body fat

It can be nice to put your feet up after sitting at a desk all day, but the toll this takes on your well-being is substantial. Blackregis/Shutterstock

In new research, replacing long periods of sitting with sleep was associated with lower stress, better mood, and lower body mass index.

In addition, substituting sitting with light physical activity was associated with improved mood and lower BMI across the next year, the study shows.