Many working people get little or no exercise either during the working day or in their free time, and have health problems as a result. Why do many working people not get enough exercise? What can be done about this problem?

Nowadays there is an increasing number of workers that do not exercise on a regular basis, resulting in the rise of health problems among that group.

This

essay will indicate possible causes for that trend and present available solutions to tackle it. There are many reasons for

citizens not

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citizens, not

seeing exercising as a compelling activity.

To begin

with, those who work generally spend a couple of hours daily to commute between their workplace and their homes.

For example

, in a big metropolitan area

such

as São Paulo, it is not unusual for people to spend over 2 hours, each way, driving or taking public transit.

As a result

, workers do not have enough free

time

to dedicate to leisure or health activities. Another reason is related to the culture around gym environments; most people feel

frightened to go the

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frightened to go to the

gym because they are ashamed of their bodies. Among the feasible solutions to tackle

this

matter is a trending policy within big corporations that encourages their employees to work at home once or twice a week.

This

strategy allows for workers to recover some

time

for themselves, and most importantly, reduces the amount of stress

acumulated

periodically accumulated over time

accumulated

throughout the week.

Consequently

, the reduction in stress levels actually increases the likelihood of people spending that

time

with physical activities.

Moreover

, employees can

also

combine the need to commute with a healthy habit by riding their bikes to to work, dramatically increasing their exercising levels. In conclusion, people have been struggling to find

time

and motivation to exercise, due to lack of available

time

and shame of their bodies. Companies can help their employees

to overcome

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overcome

this

scenario by encouraging them to use their commute

time

as an opportunity for exercising and introducing policies that give them some

time

back.