Stretch
Chin all the way up. Count to five.
Chin all the way down. Count to five.
Turn your head towards the left, count,
and then to the right. And count.
Slowly let your ear touch your right shoulder.
1,2,3,4,5.
Now the left.
1,2,3,4,5.
Thirty seconds later and a little bit of stress and strain has gone.
I often undervalue the results of a simple stretch despite the fact that it's something that I do several times throughout the day. A large portion of my yoga practice calls for it, sitting at the computer for many hours a day also requires it, and any repetitive movement, walking, cooking, even lying still needs a little help once in a while. The art of a good stretch is the one that you start slowly, and continue throughout with awareness and finally by holding that magic spot that tingles just enough to NOT hurt. If you're in pain, you've gone too far. But lets not be a wimp either, you do need to feel it.
There's a sort of free hold stretch and the one that is held into place. For example, the neck stretch described above is done freely and to the length that you feel fit. It goes with the limits of what your body can do on its own. If we were to add slight pressure to the head by using the hand when looking up or down, that would create a slightly longer stretch which is held in place in order to maximize without damage. The length of the muscle works harder in this type of stretch in order to release any tension placed upon it in its regular use.
Most people think that stretching only happens before a workout, that's because we were constantly taught that it's important for muscles to be ready to work even harder, for example when playing a game of basketball or tennis, but truth is the body's muscles need to have constant reminders that they belong to a larger organism called your body. The muscles in your feet aren't just for standing, they are for walking and swimming and balancing your entire body, and your hands aren't just connected to your computer, they are attached to your arms that carry groceries which are attached to your shoulders that might tense up if the load is a bit heavier than you're use to. I've known people who have suffered from carpal tunnel syndrome, which is the effects of nerves being pinched due to repetitive strain, and perhaps some muscle strengthening exercises could have prevented the occurrence. Many of us sit at a desk or a computer for eight or so hours a day and we forget that it's just as easy to walk twenty feet to our coworkers desk to ask them something (and is a great way to stretch our legs) than to instant message them.
Because we have over 600 muscles in our bodies it's likely that some of them might get tired or lazy sometimes. Thirty seconds can do a lot and it can even help you sleep better at night too. When muscles are happy, so are you!
Chin all the way down. Count to five.
Turn your head towards the left, count,
and then to the right. And count.
Slowly let your ear touch your right shoulder.
1,2,3,4,5.
Now the left.
1,2,3,4,5.
Thirty seconds later and a little bit of stress and strain has gone.
I often undervalue the results of a simple stretch despite the fact that it's something that I do several times throughout the day. A large portion of my yoga practice calls for it, sitting at the computer for many hours a day also requires it, and any repetitive movement, walking, cooking, even lying still needs a little help once in a while. The art of a good stretch is the one that you start slowly, and continue throughout with awareness and finally by holding that magic spot that tingles just enough to NOT hurt. If you're in pain, you've gone too far. But lets not be a wimp either, you do need to feel it.
There's a sort of free hold stretch and the one that is held into place. For example, the neck stretch described above is done freely and to the length that you feel fit. It goes with the limits of what your body can do on its own. If we were to add slight pressure to the head by using the hand when looking up or down, that would create a slightly longer stretch which is held in place in order to maximize without damage. The length of the muscle works harder in this type of stretch in order to release any tension placed upon it in its regular use.
Most people think that stretching only happens before a workout, that's because we were constantly taught that it's important for muscles to be ready to work even harder, for example when playing a game of basketball or tennis, but truth is the body's muscles need to have constant reminders that they belong to a larger organism called your body. The muscles in your feet aren't just for standing, they are for walking and swimming and balancing your entire body, and your hands aren't just connected to your computer, they are attached to your arms that carry groceries which are attached to your shoulders that might tense up if the load is a bit heavier than you're use to. I've known people who have suffered from carpal tunnel syndrome, which is the effects of nerves being pinched due to repetitive strain, and perhaps some muscle strengthening exercises could have prevented the occurrence. Many of us sit at a desk or a computer for eight or so hours a day and we forget that it's just as easy to walk twenty feet to our coworkers desk to ask them something (and is a great way to stretch our legs) than to instant message them.
Because we have over 600 muscles in our bodies it's likely that some of them might get tired or lazy sometimes. Thirty seconds can do a lot and it can even help you sleep better at night too. When muscles are happy, so are you!
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