Standing and Walking Spur Creativity – Health Briefs

Recent studies have pointed out that standing during meetings and walking during the day leads to more productivity and creativity than being expected to stay seated. Health Briefs explores how kicking sedentary work practices are better for everyone.

The next time the department needs to get together, remove all the chairs from the conference room and gauge the flow of energy. A new study suggests that standing during meetings benefits work performance where knowledge is the key to productivity. The report found that standing meetings produced more energized team members and ones who were more likely to share ideas. The study researchers were from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, MO and reported their findings in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science. Health Briefs also learns that walking is a great way to boost creativity. Walking helps the blood flow more freely moving more oxygen to the brain which then powers up the creative juices.

Creativity and productivity was raised by 60% for those who were allowed to get up and walk during the day as opposed as to those who were expected to stay seated. Even those who walked on a treadmill in a bland setting were found to be just as creative as those who took a 15 walk outside. Medical researchers have been saying for years that walking is an easy way to get moving again. It is now considered a great way to keep our minds active as we age, as well as boost productivity and creativity.

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