E-stretch

When staring blankly ahead at a computer screen, often times your head fails to shift with any consistency. Holding your head still for such an extended period of time is surprisingly difficult for your neck to do, as your neck is strained more by a lack of motion that moving freely. Were you to completely relax your neck muscles, your head would likely fall forward into your chest. This position, though will ultimately put a heavy burden on the back of your neck, not to mention have a profoundly disappointing effect on job productivity. In order to keep your neck comfortable, constantly changing your heads position in a full range of motion is the best bet, as any position when held for an extended period of time will result in nagging discomfort. In order to accomplish this, use the following steps to accomplish an easy office neck stretch: (more…)

After long periods of sitting, sometimes its’ best to get up for a few minutes and let your legs get some work in. This stretch will allow you to do just that, though even more beneficial than a simple stroll around the office. Furthermore, if your office is enclosed it won’t look to employees or employers like you are simply taking a leisurely stroll to pass the time. After all, how many bathroom or water cooler breaks can one person take before it gets suspicious? The hip flexor stretch will give welcome activity to your lower body all while housed within a few feet of your chair and with no need for floors below your to wonder why someone might be jumping up and down. Just do as follows to get a leg up on office fatigue: (more…)

Just like a marathon runner stretches his legs before running long distances, you should take the time to limber up your arms, hands and fingers before long sessions of typing. Again it may not seem like such minute movements can add to much harm, but over time your wrists, fingers and forearms will actually benefit from deliberate efforts to show some reprieve from such a limited range of motion. A great way to do this is the form arm stretch, which accounts for most of the important muscles responsible for making words appear on screen. Here’s what to do: (more…)