Are you more a sofa-side supporter of supporting events such as Wimbledon and the Tour de France than an energetic participant? Avery Dennison Office Products has commissioned research to find out just how beneficial limbering up on the sports field is to our careers. While physical activity helps to maintain our health and fitness and so results in fewer sick days (unless you sustain an injury of course) it also helps to improve our mental state. In fact the skills needed to take part in physical activities– such as concentration, discipline, effort and perseverance – are also valued skills in the office. So, for the sake of your career, how about organising a weekly inter-office rounders match, encouraging work mates to go for a stroll in their lunch hour or skipping the bus and jumping on your bike.