It's not just about your body, though. Stretching also encourages an optimistic outlook: A buildup of stress can have a negative impact on your mind and body by causing muscles to contract and ...

Stretches for people who sit all day from a physiotherapist. Discover the stretching routine that will ease discomfort from a ...

Do ten reps. This stretch brings your spine into rotation, helping it get used to that motion in a safe, gentle way. This will improve your ability to perform daily tasks like reaching the back seat ...

Maybe you even know, as my Inc. colleague Jessica Stillman writes, that research shows sitting can even make you dumber. (Sometimes science is a real drag.) But what you surely know is that sitting ...

Life-tips blog Dumb Little Man says that by performing a series of stretches -- all of which you can do right at your desk -- you can drive oxygen to your brain, relieve stressed muscles, and even ...

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Millions of Americans sit behind a desk for eight hours or more five days per week. Some may also have a long commute in a car or on public transit. Then, after a long day of work, who doesn’t want to ...

If you work at a desk all day, you've probably experienced that moment when you try to stand up, only to find your left leg practically crumbles beneath you as it tingles with pins and needles. Or ...

Spending eight hours hunched over a computer screen each day would render even a prima ballerina's posture imperfect, so it's no wonder we office workers deal with back pain like its our job. For many ...

Struggling to get out of bed in the morning? This expert-approved routine will help you feel limber and ready for the day—all before your first sip of coffee.

Your hips are one of the largest weight-bearing joints in the body. Responsible for all movement in the lower leg, as well as supporting and stabilizing the upper body, happy hips are crucial for ...

Start kneeling, hips resting on heels. Lift both elbows up until they are a little below shoulder height. Wrap right arm ...