Your body is telling you the story. Are you listening?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American works 44 hours per week, or 8.8 hours per day.
As I have been practicing more yoga in 2017, I am reminded that my body speaks to me every single day and especially during an hour class of taking yoga. Each movement indicates whether or “knot” is a preferred stance, pose, and activity.
Not only that, my body speaks to me whether sitting at my desk, walking outside, or doing common household chores. We move constantly throughout the day and our body is expected to cooperate 24/7 with each activity regardless of what is required or expected.
As many of us work at a desk at home due to COVID or within a cubicle, we are stationary and sedentary for sometimes hours on end with long projects and/or conference calls. Often clients tell me of “bad habits” with one that is often described with tucking one leg under their seat to nestle into the long days of office work. This particular “bad habit” allows for a shift in body weight and posture which has lasting effects on our already strained muscles. All these habits have a cumulative effect on our bodies, minds, and comfort levels.
Often while at the desk, our back muscles tend to be over-stretched while or chest tends to be shortened to accommodate odd positions (and sometimes hours!) at our work stations.
So, I ask. What are you doing to combat less movement each day?
Here are three benefits of exercise, yoga & chair massage to feel better!
- Chair yoga is on option along with other activities to decrease stress, increase productivity and mental clarity.
- Walking during lunch is another tried and true option to clear the mind and bring on movement and a fresh perspective.
- Of course, mobile chair massage is our preferred option for all the reasons you know and have been stated time and time again within my blogs!
Imagine how your body language would change at the end of the day with a little downtime in the office to refresh and rejuvenate vs. singing the same old song!
Corporate Massage Kneads looks forward to getting BACK into the office with others when the time is SAFE for ALL! On-site Chair massage works to relieve back and neck pain as well as is stress-relieving and productivity-increasing.
If corporate chair massage sounds like a program that can be incorporated into your business and wellness program, I hope to hear from you. Please buzz me, Janet Constantino, CEO of Corporate Massage Kneads, at 410-989-3577.
