I Tried 'Movement Snacking' At Work, And My Back Has Never Felt Better

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68ff9c5e1800001ae7fe453b.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="A recent short lunchtime walk" data-caption="A recent short lunchtime walk" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Amy Glover / HuffPost UK" />A recent short lunchtime walk</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>In my youth (read: a couple of months ago, when it was still bright out), I tried “<a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/japanese-walking-method-benefits_uk_68873afbe4b0b306e5bb55da">Japanese walking</a>,” “<a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jeffing-run-walk-run-benefits_uk_68bea371e4b0b40e31a8a91a?vhh">Jeffing</a>,” and strength training to stay active. </p><p>Now that it’s cold and dark, and I have adopted the appropriate hermit lifestyle, it’s more about <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/morning-walking-benefits_uk_68f89cb5e4b0dbac45920745" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">walking in what little daylight I can access</a> and, to be honest, skipping the gym. </p><p>This is not, I know, good for me. Staying active in winter is<a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-to-enjoy-dark-winter-nights_uk_68f8df28e4b0dbac459227f9"> good for our mental health</a> and can even help to <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/morning-walking-benefits_uk_68f89cb5e4b0dbac45920745">regulate our sleep</a> as daylight disappears. </p><p>But I need to be realistic, too: I work from home and rarely feel up for getting my good (well, non-PJ) togs on of a gloomy evening or dark morning. </p><p>So, I began to try “movement snacking” – a trend that allows me to incorporate tiny workouts in between typing flurries. </p><p&gt