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b"UnSit co-founder Rob Jacobs speaks with Lee Schneider about working while walking, how moving benefits creativity and enhances productivity.\\n\\nHere's a log of the podcast, if you want to skip ahead to the parts you want to listen to: \\n\\n1:09 \\u2014 Professional backgrounds of Rob & Paul, the founders of UnSit\\n\\n1:39 \\u2014 Sitting is the New Smoking: \\u201cPeople are sitting too much and too long.\\u201d\\n\\n5:57 \\u2014 WALK-1's mobile app, integrated with Apple's health app and FitBit\\n\\n9:29 \\u2014 Examining overall benefits of walking while working \\u2014 why walk and work? \\n\\n11:55 \\u2014 Discussing the medical perspective on prolonged sitting\\n\\n13:48 \\u2014 Discussing the creative spark that occurs while walking\\n\\n14:45 \\u2014 Scientific and medical discoveries that inspire and support UnSit's mission\\n\\n16:45 \\u2014 How the WALK-1 be used in a work environment\\n\\n19: 03 \\u2014 The direction and future of working in motion\\n \\nWhen faced with a problem, most of us go for a walk. This is just as true for philosophers and inventors as it is for parents of teenagers. Something magical happens when we start walking. It\\u2019s like we\\u2019re freeing up our brains to really think.\\n \\nNow there\\u2019s proof to back it up. An extensive study at Stanford University has confirmed that creativity increased 60% when subjects were walking on a treadmill. So the key was to create a treadmill that was designed for thinking. The answer, say the founders of UnSit, is the WALK-1.\\n\\nVisit UnSit at http://unsit.com. \\n\\nThe cult/tech podcast is produced by Red Cup Agency. Interview conducted by Lee Schneider."