Research shows that people sit an average of 12.3 hours of a 16 hour day. Prolonged sitting is also correlated with diabetes, obesity, high blood sugar, unhealthy cholesterol levels, excess body fat around the waist, musculoskeletal disorders and muscle tension, and other chronic diseases. Adding movement microbreaks throughout your day reduces your time spent sedentary, Improves your musculoskeletal system and overall health, decreases systolic blood pressure, reduces pain and tension, especially in the neck, wrists, shoulders, and upper back, and enhances well-being.
Movement is directly linked to decision making capabilities, divergent thought, collaboration, trust, and creative idea generation. By moving, you stimulate nerve cell growth in the hippocampus, the center of learning and memory.
Microbreaks lead to people feeling more refreshed, vigorous, happy, energetic, and less stressed, experiencing lower levels of burnout and exhaustion, and having higher levels of life satisfaction. Microbreaks have also been shown to improve cognitive performance, working memory, executive functions, information processing, reaction times, focus, and self-efficacy.
“It’s beautiful and it’s simple and it’s convenient.”
May, Microsoft
Breakthru is an adaptive environment, accessible on both mobile and desktop.
Breakthru is partnering with schools to get kids in remote learning classrooms moving. Each time you play breakthru, a school gets access to the app for free.