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Regular and targeted exercise makes the day safer, easier and more enjoyable. Using good posture and body mechanics when doing exercise and daily activities protects your back and limbs. Body mechanics refers to the way you move during daily activities. It can also help reduce injury and pain. Good posture strengthens your body.
Dr. Aaron Armetta, a chiropractor at the Omaha VA Medical Center, offers several simple movements that can help release the tension and strain on our necks and shoulders caused by poor posture from technology overuse. Check out this short video to learn how to take care of your spine at work and at home.
Progressive Muscle Relaxations is an excellent way to bring peacefulness into your body and mind, regardless of your physical limitations or experience. Both our bodies and our minds can benefit from PMR because it gives your mind something to focus on as you treat your body to a tension-releasing practice.
Breathing slowly and deeply in through the nose and out through the mouth with a soft and relaxed belly can increase the body’s exchange of oxygen. This technique also stimulates the body’s rest and relaxation response. It quiets the areas of the brain that register fear and anger. By practicing soft belly breathing, we can increase self-awareness, improve decision making, slow our heart rate, reduce blood pressure, and promote relaxation. This breathing technique quiets the “fight-or-flight” reaction and allows your mind and body to skillfully respond to stress.
Stress is a normal part of life. Understanding what's behind it and then learning how to manage it keeps us healthy and in control of our lives.
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