Many benefits
Exercise is good, important, and healthy. However, it's not always easy to fit exercise into a busy daily routine. But the 30 minutes recommended by the institute for daily physical activity don't have to be a meticulously planned workout session. It includes all the physical activity you engage in throughout the day. When you look at it that way, 30 minutes of activity is quite manageable. And a little is much better than nothing. Here are some everyday scenarios and how you can incorporate a little more physical activity into them.
Walk to the university
It takes a bit longer, but walking to the university or other places you need to go is an easy way to get moving during the day. Treat the journey as a break, listen to good music or a podcast, call a friend, or enjoy the tranquility (or more realistically, the sounds of Oslo). This way, you're doing something good for both your body and soul.
Walk while you wait
If you're taking public transportation but still have to wait, a tip is to walk to the next stop. This way, you get some movement, and it's not as boring as just standing and waiting.
Take the stairs
Are you going to the fourth floor? Take the stairs; you won't save much time by taking the elevator anyway. Climbing stairs is a great form of exercise.
Clean the apartment
It needs to be done occasionally, so combine it with consciously increasing your physical effort while doing something important for comfort and well-being. Clean thoroughly, move furniture and clean the floor, clean under the bed, dust the top of the wardrobe, clean in those places you usually forget. At the same time, you can start a laundry load and take the stairs to and from the laundry room. There's nothing like relaxing with a good TV series or movie in a clean apartment, fresh bedding, and the feeling of having used your body for something productive.
Stand up and move
It's both a good opportunity to incorporate some physical activity into your study routine and to increase focus and concentration. Stand up from your chair, stretch, do 10 squats, and walk around a bit. We humans aren't made to sit in a chair all day, and shoulders and neck can quickly become stiff and tense from such a daily routine. If you're studying in the library, it may not be cool to stand up and do 10 squats (even though most people would probably benefit from it), but take a 10-minute break and walk around campus instead.
Walking coffee break
Have you scheduled a coffee break with a friend? If the weather is nice, it can be refreshing to take the coffee break as a walk.