If you're reading this, chances are good that you may have one or more virtual meeting on your calendar during your average workday.
Not to mention that depending on how you're sitting, you may also be straining your neck or experiencing lower back pain. Sitting for most of the day has also been associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to aThe next time you get off a long call, Stokes recommends trying these exercises to counter the negative effects of being sedentary.Littlebee80 | Istock | Getty Images
Placing a resistance band around your knees during the exercise can also engage the side muscles of your glutes, which can help to stabilize your lower back.Stand in a quarter-squat position and place an exercise band around your ankles. Reach one leg at a time behind you to get a nice stretch for your glutes and legs.
"On a Zoom call, you have more forward posture, maybe you're typing on your phone at the same time, or you're just in general kind of rounding your shoulders forward," she says. "So you want to do anything that will pull those shoulders back."