Sitting Kills, Moving Heals by Joan Vernikos

Author:Joan Vernikos [Vernikos, Joan]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Linden Publishing
Published: 2011-07-15T03:00:00+00:00

Tip: My yoga teacher says, “Imagine a string pulling straight up from the top of your head.” Raising your shoulders does no good, so keep them down and stretch your head upward toward the string. I once had a hairdresser who used to pull my hair when she washed it. It was torture. I would catch myself squirming up toward her to avoid the pain. You can do the same, without the hair-washing discomfort.

STRETCH AT YOUR DESK ****

POSTURE/ SHOULDER BLADES/ LIFT CHEST/ TENSION RELIEF (1 CAL/MIN)

As you work at your desk, hold your head high away from your shoulders. Make sure you are not dropping it forward. Bend your left arm behind your back to grab the elbow of the right arm held straight downward beside you. You will immediately feel your shoulder blades come together, your shoulders move downward, and your chest rise. Hold as long as you can. Alternate arms. Repeat often. This stretch releases shoulder tension, as well as strengthening the good posture habit. Grasping your hands behind your back can also help you relieve the tension in your back.

Sitting in armchairs does no good to your posture because your elbows are raised and rest forward. I found an easy way to train the shoulder blades back is to sit with your hands resting high up on your thighs. Holding this position naturally presses the shoulder blades together.

Here is another easy variation as you work: Keeping both arms against your sides and bent at the elbow, move the elbows backward, bringing your shoulder blades together. Hold it. When you become good at it, you can work on your keyboard in this position. This stretch is also great on long flights or when waiting at traffic lights. If you make this move often while you work at your desk and while you sit at traffic lights holding your shoulders down, you will greatly reduce your risk of suffering from a stiff neck and shoulders.

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