As someone who’s always on the move—whether it’s managing a team, leading projects, and balancing it all with your personal life—you may find yourself spending long stretches of time seated at your desk or in meetings. 

Here’s the truth: the more sedentary you are, the harder it becomes to manage your blood sugar levels.

For high-achieving individuals like yourself, breaking up sedentary time isn’t just about staying active—it’s about staying sharp, focused, and healthy. Incorporating short movement breaks throughout your day can make 2025 your best blood sugar year yet, all while boosting your productivity and energy.

How to Break Up Sedentary Time

Set a Timer for Movement Breaks

If you're juggling a busy life with diabetes, managing your time is so important. Here's a simple and effective tip: set a timer on your phone or computer to remind yourself to stand up and move every 30 to 60 minutes. Even just a quick stretch or walk around can make a big difference for your health.

When you move, even briefly, your muscles use up glucose for energy, which helps lower blood sugar levels. Movement also improves blood flow, delivering nutrients and oxygen more efficiently throughout your body. Plus, it reduces insulin resistance, making it easier for your cells to absorb glucose. These small actions can add up to better overall diabetes management and improved well-being.

Track Your Movement

Consider using a fitness tracker to track how much movement you’re getting. Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week, as recommended by the Centre for Disease Control.

The American Heart Association states that breaking up sedentary time with short periods of activity can improve circulation, reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, and help regulate blood sugar levels. For busy professionals with diabetes, this simple change can lead to long-term health benefits.

The sooner you start incorporating movement breaks into your day, the sooner you'll see how it positively impacts your blood sugar and overall energy levels. Small changes like this are key to making 2025 your healthiest year yet.

Let’s turn your inspiration into action and set you on the path to better blood sugars, overall health and unshakable confidence. I invite you to schedule a complimentary VIP Day connection call with me. Together, we’ll explore your unique health goals, uncover what’s holding you back, and design a personalized, step-by-step plan for lasting success.  Reserve your session here: Book Your free VIP Day Connection Call.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Cheryl
Dr. Ac., C.H., RDH
Dr. Holistic Studies, Dr. Acupuncture
Diabetes Wellness Strategist & Coach
Creator & CEO of Holistic Diabetes Solutions
8 X International Best-Selling Author

As a woman living with diabetes for over 30 years, Dr. Cheryl understands the journey firsthand. When she was diagnosed, she received the same outdated advice her grandmother was given for over four decades, who relied primarily on medication, suffered from deteriorating health and eventually lost her life to diabetes. Fueled by this experience, Dr. Cheryl was compelled to seek a better way. Through countless research studies and trials, she developed the winning holistic approach: the Diabetes Success System which merges traditional wisdom with today’s best holistic self-care practices.  It has revolutionized diabetes management by providing a trusted way to maintain consistent and predictable healthy blood sugar levels.

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PROFESSIONAL DISCLAIMER

The material and content contained in this platform is for overall general diabetes health and education information only. It is not intended to constitute medical advice or to be a substitution for professional medical recommendations, diagnosis or treatment. All specific medical questions or changes you make to your medication and/or lifestyle should be discussed and addressed with your primary healthcare provider. Having the right mindset, doing the right movements at the right times of day, and eating foods that help keep blood sugar, insulin, and inflammation manageable can dramatically reduce your risk of the all-too-common complications of Diabetes, increase your energy levels and have you feeling your best every day.