Photo by Daniele D’Andreti
With COVID, so many things have changed! We all know this and probably feel this when working more hours in our makeshift home offices. As I am not actively working now offering chair massage in corporate offices, I find my body aches a little more from sitting!
Here are some ergonomic tips to reduce the stress and strain on your body. Sitting happens so changing our daily practices and posture can help.
- Take little breaks more often Little breaks throughout the day add up by the end of each day and week. Set your phone to include mini-breaks in the morning, at lunch, and mid-afternoon.
- Increase your cardio With increased sitting the effects are much worse if not balanced with some sort of cardio activities. Compounded with closed gyms and more work at home, it takes effort and commitment to keep your body moving. With the warmer summer temps, maybe stroll outside for 15 minutes per day OR take the stairs in an office building OR change the habit from taking the elevator to steps. Probably a better idea anyway during these COVID days.
- Change your posture While at work, sit straight up in your chair with your feet flat on the floor. While relaxing and watching tv, lean back while stretching your legs and neck to a forward position. While in the car, scoot your seat up closer to the wheel and sit upright with your chin slightly down. All these MINOR adjustments can have MAJOR advantages when experiencing less back and neck strain.
Corporate Massage Kneads welcomes the day when we can all safely go back to work and enjoy coffee talk with long lost office mates, large office spaces, AND onsite chair massage. With 14 years of experience in setting up wellness programs, we are here to help schedule a special event when welcoming your office workers BACK to the office!
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