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In spite of all fitness campaigns and the effort to raise awareness about the negative consequences of obesity, most of us still spend way too much time sitting down. While a great number of people are forced to sit down for extended periods due to the nature of their job, there is also a portion of the population which can be classified as lazy folks. However, a sedentary lifestyle is one of the main reasons why so many individuals are gaining weight nowadays.

Not to worry though, as we will present you several great tricks that will stimulate your metabolisms and burn some calories while doing nothing. It is important to note that you should not view the following tips as a replacement for exercise and a healthy diet. Overall, they represent a means of increasing your calorie burning potential.

1. Replace the office chair

Granted, organizational psychologists all agree that the ergonomic office chairs contribute to increased employee productivity. However, if you are trying to shed some pounds and do not have any back problems, then a suggestion is to replace the chair with alternatives that stimulate weight loss for an hour per day. The perfect example in this direction is the stability ball, as it requires you to use most of the core muscle just to sit down and helps tone your abs and back muscles at the same time.

2. Keep the temperature in your office low

Did you know that the body consumes a lot of calories just to keep warm? If you have your own office, then a solution to help you burn more calories is to maintain the temperature within low, yet comfortable levels. Even though this theory has not been confirmed through scientific means beyond any shadow of a doubt, clinical research shows that when people are cold, the body starts sucking fat out of the rest of the body to fuel its needs (brown fat tissue hypothesis).

3. Drink plenty of water

This is by far the easiest way to ensure a higher amount of calories burned: by staying hydrated (drinking plenty of water) you are making sure that all bodily functions are working at optimal levels. Research performed so far suggests that you need to ingest a sufficient amount of fluids so that you urinate once an hour. (Aha, I think you realize the importance since you are reaching for a bottle of water now while reading this article!)

4. Never refuse a coffee break

If you love coffee and “wake-me-up” drinks in general, then you should take the infamous coffee break whenever possible. Coffee and caffeinated drinks in general are known for their ability to boost the metabolic rate. However, not all such beverages are created equal and some of them – flavored drinks in general – contain more sugar than you should have during a normal day. At the same time, you should refrain from drinking too much caffeine if you are not hydrated, as that will slow down your metabolism.

5. Laugh more

Even though work in general is more likely to get you stressed, you should do your best to smile and laugh more. Laughing causes the heart rate to rise by at least 10% and, as a consequence, increases your metabolic rate so that you will continue to burn calories further on. In addition, laughter is the best medicine against stress and it associated symptoms.

Recent stories of miraculous findings inspired me to write this article. People have lost rings that are over $1000 and are of great sentiments. They would move heaven and earth to find the lost ring as if it was a Lord of the Rings movie.

1. Dog’s Stomach:

A recent news article emerged on the internet regarding a couple finding a $4500 ring in their dog’s stomach. The ring was discovered by a vet, lodged deep inside the dog’s stomach. The couple searched for the ring everywhere but never suspected their dog.

2. Bushes:

Luke Stephen lost his ring in the bushes while doing gardening. He could not find the ring for 15 years and moved cities during the disappearance. The new owner, 15 years later, found the ring while adjusting Christmas lights. The day she found it was 1 day before Stephen’s 42nd anniversary.

3. Egypt:

Helen Halik was packing shopping bags for her customers at Gerrand’s Cross when she lost her ring. The ring was not found anywhere in the supermarket; it was found in Egypt. A phone rang for her at work which traced back to a man in Egypt. Halik was packing bags for someone going to Egypt. The ring was stuck to a pudding, the woman was transporting to Egypt.

4. Stripper’s underwear:

This can happen, especially if you are Marcy Rhodes D’Arcy. Marcy went to a male strip club on Married with Children and lost her wedding band ring down the man’s underwear. She frantically went looking for it and had the stripper come to her neighbour’s house to drop it off.

5. City worker’s house:

This is really fate. Kelly and Sue Murrow were newlyweds when Kelly lost his ring in 1991. 20 years later a city worker finds Kelly and tells him about the lost ring. The city worker brought the ring home to clean and forgot about it until 20 years later. WOW!

If you ever lose this your keys, do not make the same mistake twice. Do yourself a favour and buy a key chain that goes around your neck. Surveying 50, here are the top 10 places you lose your keys.

1. In the Ignition:

Forgetting or losing keys inside a car is quite popular. Professional locksmiths would not be in business otherwise. They are made and trained to help those in dire need.

2. Another person’s home:

Some people arrive at another person’s house in one piece with all their belonging. They put their keys and other belongings somewhere where they think they will remember. When they get drunk or tired, they can hardly find their head, more or less their keys to their car, house (you name it).

3. Sewage:

A person can be standing outside holding their keys on a key chain. They could also be playing with the key chain as they are talking. All of the sudden the key chain could break causing the keys to fall down the sewage drain. That once happened to me and within seconds the keys quickly slid into the sewage hole. Thank goodness it was the key to my house and not my car.

4. Accidentally taking a set of keys to a vacation:

It has been famously known to happen when one family member takes a set of keys accidentally on vacation or when leaving a party. You actually do not lose they keys at this point. Yet when you realize you cannot find them, you panic. Usually the source of the loss is a dumb error on  a family member and/or friend’s part.

5. Dark Places:

When you are at clubs, restaurants and any place where there is low lighting, you are bound to lose or misplace something. Keys are popularly lost in these places. You may not close your pockets or purse properly. They may drop when you are walking or when your purse falls. It’s is a known fact to happen.