Spending all day at your desk or on the phone can really take a toll on your body and your mind. Taking small breaks to move, even in small ways, can help mix up the routine and give us a mental change of scenery.
Take a few minutes several times over the course of today to get up from your desk and stretch. Try standing up and spreading your feet comfortably, to give yourself a firm base. Next, spread your arms wide at shoulder’s height. Then imagine a sense of pulling out towards your hands and feet to give yourself a nice stretch. You can also try countering that hunched over position we can find ourselves in at our desks by doing a gentle, slight backbend from your waist, or bending forward from the waist while seated in your chair and letting your arms and head dangle for a few moments (just be careful to protect your neck as you sit back up).
Want some more resources to help you learn some good stretches you can do at work? Check out these 12 tips from Web MD.
