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Stretching at Work
The great thing about stretching is that you can do it anywhere at any time. You don’t need any fancy weight machines or a treadmill. Since we tend to spend so much of our time at work, we better learn how to do a good stretching routine there as well! If you are bored at your desk, just getting out of a long meeting or feeling fidgety and irritable, doing some stretching may help to calm and refocus you. This is especially important for those of you whose job requires you to sit a desk for extended periods of time, resulting in back pain and stress.
Constant sitting leads to tightness in the shoulders, neck, and back and often leads to fatigue, injury, soreness and lack of mobility. Good flexibility allows a muscle to lengthen and the joints to operate through a full range of motion. When muscles are elastic, your posture improves and you breathe more deeply. The more oxygen that you get into your lungs, the more oxygen goes to your brain, and the more alert and productive you are!
Even before you even learn stretches for work, make sure that you stand up once every half hour to shake out all of your stiffness. This will improve blood circulation and mental focus. And then, every two hours or so, try these simple stretches to loosen tight muscles and increase your brain power:
- Chest elevation
- Scapular retraction
- Chin tuck
- Seated forward bend
- Upper Back and Neck Scapular Strengthening
- Rhomboid range of motion
- Corner chest stretch
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