Standing Up for a Break: Why Movement Belongs in the Workday

This webinar, "Standing Up for a Break: Why Movement Belongs in the Workday," brings together Manoush Zomorodi (NPR's "TED Radio Hour"; author, Body Electric), Amy Marlow (Head of Global Wellbeing, MetLife), Brian Elliott (CEO, Work Forward), and Melissa Painter (Founder, Breakthru) to explore movement-based microbreaks as an antidote to accelerating workplace busyness. The session covers the physical and cognitive impacts of prolonged sitting, the science-backed benefits of short movement breaks, the barriers that make taking breaks difficult, the outcomes organizations see when movement becomes part of the workday, and practical strategies for operationalizing movement breaks — helping employees sustain energy, focus, and creativity.