As I'm recovering from a severely desk-bound graphic design position, I know how it feels to become one with an office chair, eyes burning from spending unblinking hours at the computer, crumbs in the keyboard because you worked right through lunch. So, in honor of that icky feeling, here's wisdom I'm passing on from a fellow yogi.
Five actions at or near your computer to do to Feel better Now!
1. Smile. Turn up the corners of your mouth for 2 to 2o seconds.
2. Move. Choose one or two of these movements or design your own:
Lift your arms over your head
Dance in your chair
Stand up and do a yoga pose
Stretch in any way that feels good
Walk around your office or to another room.
3. Drink 8 ounces of the best tasting water you currently have access to.
4. Take 5 deep breaths of the freshest air available. Open a window or go outside and breathe deep.
5. Think of five things you are grateful for in this moment.
-Gary Halperin, creator of the "Feel Better Now Yoga" DVD and author of "Feel Better Now Meditation"
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