Tips to reduce back discomfort for office worker
Presentation deadlines, meetings, challenging office environment, cost saving target plus multi tasking are parts of office worker life which often times, caused the corporate professionals feels tired, lack of energy, discomfort especially on their back which may cause unsmooth breath and triggering dizziness.
While performance must be kept elevated and deliverables are non-negotiable, employees need to create a space for themselves to ease the discomfort, recover the fit and comfortable feeling which certainly will support their performance.
Here are few tips to be applied at office and home
Be active, take a break, reduce the tense
Muscles need to be stimulated to reduce the tension, increase the range of motion and stimulate the energy flow. Try to take a break for every say, 45 minutes from sitting. Take a walk for a while taking some drink and greet a colleague.
Don’t slouch when sitting
In the long run, this may cause hunched back on upper back and decrease the space of your respiration. Sit straight, maintain the natural curve of your spine
Head do not go forward.
Keep the ears, shoulders and side part of pelvic in one line
Don’t cross your leg when sitting
This is to keep your left and right side of your body in equal level.
Attention for men, don’t sit on your wallet.
Sitting on your wallet will provoke your pelvic to be in unequal level and may lead the muscles on one side of your body to shorten.
Soles of the feet grounding on the floor
You might need to adjust the height of your seat or put a box under your feet as
pedestal.
Stand up straight
Stand up straight in both of your feet, distribute your body weight equally to your left and right foot and maintain the natural curve of your spine.
Do front stretch (backbend)
Our daily activities provoke us to bend our upper body parts (upper back and chest) forward which can lead to hunched upper back. Do front stretch (also known as backbend) to recover. Do it safely by lengthening the spine before you bend backward to avoid pinching your lumbar. Alternatively, do backbend using Simply Harmony Yoga Wheel to safely support your spine when you arrive home (see picture below and roll your back several times). Feel roomy, easier and deeper breath afterwards. You can do this every evening before your bedtime and you will feel more comfortable when you land your body on your bed.
Let’s live a healthy and happy life
