Why Sit in Meetings When You Can Walk

January 20, 2026

At some point, sitting in meetings stopped feeling productive and started feeling like a personal failure.

Not because the meetings were bad.
But because I was sitting.

And according to the internet, sitting is basically smoking now.

So when someone suggested a walking meeting, it felt inevitable.

The Walking Meeting Evolution

The original walking meeting required:

It was aspirational, but unrealistic.

Enter the walking pad.

Now you can walk inside, on purpose, while contributing thoughtfully to a meeting you did not schedule.

This isn’t exercise.
This is efficiency.

You don’t just get on a walking pad. You curate the experience.

The speed is low. Intentional.
Not fast enough to sweat.
Not slow enough to look idle.

You are upright, moving, and deeply calm.

The camera stays on.
The microphone is muted strategically.

You look like someone who has figured things out.

Walking during meetings makes you feel sharper.

Not because you suddenly have better ideas, but because your body is moving and your brain interprets that as progress.

You nod. You contribute. You say things like “that makes sense” while taking 2,000 steps.

This feels healthier than sitting, even if the meeting outcome is exactly the same.

Outside requires:

A walking pad requires none of that.

You can walk in silence.
You can walk in leggings.
You can walk while pretending you’re “multi-tasking,” which you are.

Once you own a walking pad, sitting through meetings feels unnecessary.

You notice it immediately.

Why is everyone still seated?
Why aren’t we moving?
Why am I the only one progressing physically and professionally?

You don’t say anything.
But you know.

Why sit in meetings when you can walk?

Because walking makes you feel like you’re improving yourself while doing something unavoidable.

And with a walking pad, you don’t even need fresh air.

Just a meeting link, a low speed setting, and the belief that this counts as wellness.