A startling study* on activity came out recently, that attracted a lot of media attention here in Britain and got us talking in the office.

Cambridge University tracked a large group of people over more than a decade and found that lack of activity is twice as deadly as obesity.

But the stunning thing was, it wasn't lack of 'exercise' that was killing people (running, the gym etc), it was lack of activity!

And this is the vital difference which can help us lead longer healthier lives - and pretty easily too!

Although going for a run or to the gym is undoubtedly good for us, it's ongoing movement throughout the day that really lowers our chances of serious health problems.

Which is great news. You can be healthy by altering your daily habits.

Mark and I have been concerned about this issue for awhile. We and our staff work typical sedentary office jobs, and although we have a walking desk and a standing desk we recently upped the ante and bought fitness trackers for our employees so they can personally keep track of how much (or little) they move.

(Our video editor found time spent with his 4-year-old doubled his number of steps!)

But for those of us without young children, the best - maybe only - way to move more is to start walking to places you usually don't.

When we make a habit out of walking to work, walking to the supermarket, walking to a friend's house, then moving more becomes instinctive and normal.

And while it can be hard to challenge this mindset in our rushed modern lives, it's worth it. Because not doing so is literally killing us.

Make ongoing movement part of your daily routine by downloading Walk More...

To your health and happiness,

Roger Elliott
Co-founder
Hypnosis Downloads

*Ekelund, U et al. Activity and all-cause mortality across levels of overall and abdominal adiposity in European men and women: the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Study (EPIC). American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; 14 Jan 2015