Stretches to Do at Your Desk to Reduce Stress

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I got this from a health video offered by my employer. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker.

 

  • Cross your arms across your chest in a loose x shape. Lean back on your tailbone. Inhale as you open your arms.
  • As you breathe out cross your arms again and lean forward slightly.
  • Let your hands relax in your lap and shrug your arms a little.
  • Slowly move your shoulders up toward your ears. Squeeze all your stressful thoughts to the top of your shoulders. Smile. Then relax your shoulder as you breathe out.
  • Next, bump your shoulders up and down and try to include your collarbones.
  • Repeat the process of lifting your shoulders to your ears
  • Repeat bumping your shoulders.
  • Roll your shoulders around which will in turn moves your upper body.
  • Put your fingertip on your shoulders and then move your elbows in a swimming pattern. Your elbows are drawing big circles on the side. The wide shoulder turns will move your upper body at the back and to the waste.
  • Do the shoulders roll backwards.
  • Lift both arms like your raising your hand, keep the shoulders at 90% angle and lift your hand above your head.
  • Refresh your brain by combing your finger against your scalp.
  • Rest hands in your lap palms at the top. Breathe in and out.
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