{"id":1911,"date":"2018-07-05T10:07:08","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T10:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthrights.mk\/?p=1911"},"modified":"2022-01-03T10:07:29","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T10:07:29","slug":"spending-hours-sitting-in-meetings-consult-who-s-new-guide-to-planning-healthy-and-sustainable-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthrights.mk\/?p=1911","title":{"rendered":"Spending hours sitting in meetings? Consult WHO\u2019s new guide to planning healthy and sustainable meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WHO<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe somehow consider meetings to be an exception to the general healthy lifestyle we try to follow,\u201d says Dr Jo\u00e3o Breda, Head of the WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases and Programme Manager ad interim of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity at WHO\/Europe. \u201cBut this is mostly because the way they are organized often doesn\u2019t give us much of a choice. Making meetings healthier does not have to be complicated or expensive \u2013 and often makes them more enjoyable.\u201d<\/p>\n

WHO is releasing a new guide for employers and meeting organizers to promote healthier working environments. \u201cPlanning healthy and sustainable meetings\u201d, initially developed for WHO\u2019s own employees, applies established health promotion principles to meetings and events.<\/p>\n

Meetings often involve spending a lot of time in a seated position with minimal physical activity, limited access to fresh air and consumption of foods high in sugars and fats, such as cookies and other snacks during coffee breaks. In addition, disposable items such as handouts and plastic cutlery can lead to unnecessary environmental impact.<\/p>\n

The guide touches upon 4 major elements of a healthy and environmentally friendly lifestyle: a healthy diet, physical activity, a tobacco-free environment and sustainable practices. It gives concrete suggestions on how to apply them when planning a meeting to create a culture of health, well-being and sustainability.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt sometimes comes as a bit of a surprise for participants to be asked to exercise in the middle of a quite formal technical meeting, but we have had a lot of positive feedback on those breaks \u2013 it really helps to freshen up, feel better and even refocus the discussion,\u201d says Ms Tina Kiaer, Communications Officer at WHO\/Europe.<\/p>\n

The guide includes the following simple yet easily applicable ideas:<\/p>\n