Exercise Snacks | 5 Minutes That Could Change a Doctor’s Day

Taking care of patients shouldn’t come at the cost of your own body. But for many doctors, it does.In this episode of Stand Up (for) Doctors!, we’re exploring something simple, practical, and surprisingly powerful. What’s actually possible in just five minutes?If you had only a few minutes between patients, could you still do something meaningful for your health? Today, we’re going to show you how.🔹 Dr. Shirish Sachdeva has a doctorate in Physical Therapy and is Board Certified in Lifestyle Medicine. He’s also a speaker, researcher, entrepreneur, and author focused on helping people build healthier, more sustainable lives.In a previous conversation, Shirish shared a statistic about how few physicians consistently exercise. The number was lower than many would expect.So what happens when we stop thinking exercise has to be perfect, time-consuming, or all-or-nothing?Together, we explore the growing science behind “exercise snacks” and how short movement breaks may improve energy, focus, physical health, and longevity for both doctors and patients.Sometimes five minutes is not the limitation. It’s the starting point.🔗 Connect with our guest:Dr. Shirish Sachdeva🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-shirish-sachdeva/📚 Resources Mentioned:CDC — Physical Activity Breaks for the Workplace Resource Guidehttps://www.cdc.gov/workplace-health-promotion/media/pdfs/2024/06/Workplace-Physical-Activity-Break-Guide-508.pdfNIOSH (CDC) — Physical Activity in the Workplacehttps://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bulletin/2024/physical-activity.htmlNIH/PMC — The Importance of Workplace Exercise (Narrative Review)https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9162294/NIH/PMC — Exercise Snacks as a Strategy to Interrupt Sedentary Behavior (Systematic Review)https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12732512/NIH/PMC — Application of Exercise Snacks across Populations (Scoping Review)https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11920532/NIH/PMC — Effectiveness of Workplace Exercise Interventions for Musculoskeletal Disordershttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7757473/NIH/PMC — MOV'D: Peer-Supported Exercise Snack Interventionhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12371288/This episode is sponsored by Brian Case and Direct Wealth Care, providing conflict-free tools and resources that help physicians address the financial stress not talked about in medicine. https://directwealthcare.com/If today’s conversation resonated with you, you’ll find more powerful stories like this in our White Coats book series — created to humanize medicine and amplify physician voices: https://standupfordoctors.org/books/And if you’re ready to go deeper…🌿 Join us at the Stand Up (for) Doctors! Inaugural Physician Retreat📍 Windrose on Hudson🗓 October 9–12, 2026🔗 https://standupfordoctors.org/events/Interested in sponsoring an episode or supporting this movement?📩 [email protected] when doctors reclaim joy, everyone benefits.#StandUpForDoctors #PhysicianWellness #LifestyleMedicine #ExerciseSnacks #DoctorSupport #HealingHealthcare #Episode158