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Sitting for too long | There's one thing desk workers can do to live longer, here's what it is

There's one thing desk workers can do to live longer, here's what it is
There's one thing desk workers can do to live longer, here's what it is

Last month, the CIPD reported that the number of UK workers taking sick leave was at a ten-year record high. Our workforce is taking absences more than ever, with 76% of respondents reporting they had taken time off due to stress.

It seems that despite ongoing efforts to increase wellbeing in the workplace, employers are failing, perhaps due to economic strain, to address the pain-points of their staff.

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