Sit all day? Periodic squatting exercises may help preserve your brain power

We know sedentary behavior is bad for our health, especially for those of us who sit at a desk all day or in front of the TV each night. It has even been linked to mild cognitive impairment. Previous research has suggested that executive function—the processes in the brain that enable people to plan, focus, remember and multitask—may suffer when we sit for long periods without moving our bodies.