Desk Exercises

Relieving your body from the stress of sitting increases blood flow, energizes tired muscles, and makes you feel better and more alert. Try these stretches for a more comfortable — and productive— workday.
1) Move from side to side on your chair, raising your hip up towards your shoulder, alternating left to right. This stretches your bock, hips, and shoulders.
2) Keeping your bock straight and your arms on the armrests of your choir, lift your foot until your leg is straight and, breathing, hold it for a few seconds. Repeat with the other leg, remembering to keep your bock straight. You should feel a good stretch behind your knees.
3) Roll your shoulders, one at a time.
4) Push your chest forward and bend your head bock, causing your back to crunch.

Then do the opposite movement: Roll your shoulders forward and lower your chin to your chest as you round your back.
5) If you hold the telephone between your shoulder and your ear, be sure to do so on the opposite side periodically to stretch the muscles that were contracted and contract the muscles that were stretched.
6) Raise your arms in front of you and clasp the wrist at one arm with the hand of the other. Pull forward on the wrist. For a good stretch. Reverse. Raise your arms above your head and clasp the wrist at one arm with the hand of the other. Pull up. Reverse.
7) lf you don’t mind a few stores, or it you have a private office, give yourself a good hug. Wrap your arms around your torso and twist slightly from side to side.
Chin tucks ore a wonderful way to stretch the neck and shoulders as well as to train your body to maintain good posture. Get in the habit of doing a chin tuck every time you stop typing (or start a new paragraph or open a particular drawer).
9) Raise your right arm so that it’s angled to the left. Cup your left hand under your right arm just above the elbow. Pull your right elbow toward your left shoulder for a halt-hug and a good stretch. Reverse.