Are You Finding You Are Welded To Your Office Chair All Day? Time For A Break

Sometimes it can feel like you are super glued to you office chair as you beaver away at the ever increasing pile of jobs you need to complete, with head down as you plough on and before you know it a couple of hours just slipped by.

This is bad because when you finally do go to move out of your seat you find you are as stiff as a board and feel a bit like a half open Swiss army knife which your painful back and tired muscles swiftly signal as soon as you try to get up.

If this sounds like you then you need to start taking better care of your body before developing chronic posture problems, it’s easy enough all it needs is to replace some of these bad habits with some good ones.

Here’s a 3 point checklist of some good habits to develop.

Good Habit No: 1 – Taking Regular Breaks

The human body is made to move it simply isn’t designed to remain in the same position for hours on end so become conscious of your body and listen to what it is telling you. Pain is a signal from the brain alerting you to something which needs fixing.

Make sure you get out of your chair regularly during the day, take a walk around the office grab a coffee or tea, and if possible try and get a minute outdoors and take some deep invigorating breaths of fresh air it will boost your energy and concentration levels. And if you work from home a quick stroll in the garden a few times a day will help clear the mind and re-charge your mental batteries.

Good Habit No: 2 Stretch And Move While You Are Working

Make a point of stretching frequently while in your chair, something as simple as stretching your arms and legs will aid circulation and muscle tone. If your chair is inflexible and you can’t do this easily and has you fixed like a rusted hinge give serious consideration to replacing it, here is a quick summary of user friendly desk chairs worth checking out.

Good Habit No: 3 Doing Regular Simple Exercises Throughout The Day

Regular exercises throughout the day offer a huge benefit for your well being and working comfort. Ideally exercise every half hour certainly on the hour as a minimum, here are some simple office exercise routines for keeping neck, back shoulders and legs toned and supple.

So there you have it make a point of developing these good working habits as part of your daily work routine so they become second nature to you, movement is the key to keeping your body in shape and mind alert.