Chair Exercises to Help that Sore 'Work from Home' Neck and Shoulders
Many of us are having to make do with makeshift home office set ups such as laptops on kitchen tables or worse, working from the couch. The average head weighs about 5 and half kilos (as much as bowling ball) and when we tilt our neck at 45 degrees, it puts about 23 kilos of force on our necks! (that’s as much as a small Labrador!). This tends to cause stiffness in our neck and shoulders. Here are some exercises to help relieve that tension.
Stress - Part 6 – What to do about it - Visualisation, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Massage, Biofeedback and Hypnosis
This week, we'll look into ways to manage stress. These are drawn from Donatelle’s book, “Health: The Basics” and is not an exhaustive list but we hope this way you can look into them further. We look into how Yoga, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Deep Breathing and Meditation can help you reduce your stress.
Cardiovascular Endurance is linked with better general health? How to we improve it?
Cardiovascular Endurance is often what we think of as being ‘fit’. It shows how well your heart, lungs and muscles work as a team for longer amounts of time. High levels of cardiovascular fitness are associated with a lower chance of having high blood pressure and a lower risk of coronary heart disease and dying. You can improve it in as little as 12 weeks. Give it a go!
Your Wrists and Forearms: The Unsung Workers
Our hands work all day, they hold our tooth brushes, our spoons for breakfast, our steering wheels etc. They type all day on a keyboard and text on our phones. These repetitive motions can cause stiffness and weakness in our forearms and wrists. Try these mobility, self-massage and yoga exercises to help loosen and relax those tight wrists and forearm muscles to help you feel and move better.
Stress - Part 5 – What to do about it - Yoga, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Deep Breathing and Meditation
This week, we'll look into ways to manage stress. These are drawn from Donatelle’s book, “Health: The Basics” and is not an exhaustive list but we hope this way you can look into them further. We look into how Yoga, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Deep Breathing and Meditation can help you reduce your stress.