Stretching at Work

You might need to step out of your comfort zone to do some stretching at work but I assure you that you won’t regret it. For the majority of us, we sit at a computer for most of the day and do the worst thing ever for our body. We are still and inactive but also carry poor posture so we can be comfortable at our desks. What you have already noticed is with prolonged sitting these little aches get a lot worse and can cause significant pain for some people.

When we sit with poor posture what we are doing is straining the neck and upper back. This is caused from holding a certain position for a long period of time as well as not continuing to be active throughout the day.

Below are 2 very effect stretches you can do as your sitting at your desk to give you some relief. First is a simple seated sideways bend of the neck. Here you pull your ear towards the same side shoulder giving your neck nor mobility and less tension.

Second is forward neck stretch where you grip the back of your head, gently pulling your chin into your chest giving the back of your neck and your upper back a nice deep stretch.

These simple stretches should help you with reducing some pain and gaining mobility as your sitting at your desk.