For our readers who spend a great deal of time sitting at their desks, be it for work, study or any other purposes, we have created a little list of ‘deskercises’ you can do while sitting on your chair.
Neck & Shoulder Exercises
While sitting the entire day, the entire tension of your head rests on your neck and shoulder eventually making them hurt. Make sure to stretch your neck in all directions from time to time to release the tension. This also brings relief to stiff muscles in your shoulders.
Torso Movement
Sit up straight with your feet on the ground. Make sure your back is stiff and hold one side of your chair. Rotate only your torso to the side you are holding the chair and make sure your back is getting stretched while doing this movement. Repeat the same exercise on the other side. Do this movement 3-4 times to feel relief in your back.
Eye Rotations
First step, always wear good and effective blue light filter glasses (yes, we have tried and tested this for months). Don't forget some basic eye movements like looking extreme right and left, rotating your eyeballs clockwise and anti clockwise, resting your eyes for a while and taking an as small as a five minute break from screen can help.
Leg Stretch
Our legs feel numb after sitting the entire day with no blood circulation. Every few hours, you should also stretch your legs and hamstring to avoid getting cramps later on. You can do this by stretching your legs as much as possible and bending your waist forward. Hold this position for 15 seconds, take a few seconds rest and repeat 4-5 times.
Move As Much As Possible
These mini stretches may help getting some movement in but it is not a replacement for taking breaks and move the whole body; maybe go for a little walk and get some fresh air in.
Although these stretches might help in blood circulation and relieve some tension of your body while working, it is important to maintain a good posture, healthy distance from the screen, staying hydrated and taking breaks at regular intervals.