Today is National Walking Day, a day set aside by the American Heart Association to inspire us to walk. You wouldn’t think we’d need a day to remind us to walk. The fact is, we do.

I’m a home office dweller. That means I have no commute. As far as my health’s concerned, that’s both good and bad.

How do you know when sitting is hot? When it’s all over the media? When more than 10 infographics cover its risks? When a treadmill desk has a waiting list? Nope. When it debuts at South by Southwest (SXSW).

The American Heart Association puts employees and their friends and family in the Hotseat this spring.

Hotseat creator Fran Melmed talks about sedentary behavior at South by Southwest, WorldatWork and other venues this spring.

“It appears that what is critical and even more important than going to the gym is breaking up that sitting time,” counsels Mayo Clinic’s Dr. James Levine.

It’s always interesting to hear how others squeeze activity into their day. It’s even more interesting when the person doing the squeezing is Kurt Vonnegut.

Companies addressing the well-being of their employees are grappling with how to address a new health wrinkle: extreme sitting.

Hotseat is exhibiting at the 2012 mHealth Summit in Washington, D.C. on December 3 and 4, 2012. The summit concentrates on the use of wireless technologies to improve health and health outcomes.

NPR created a short video on beating the cubicle trap. It’s a quick, quirky video with a message and production value any employer can replicate.