Ergonomics

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    The Relaxing Effect of Bath

    There is nothing like getting into a nice warm bath at the end of a stressful day. Natural products such as essential oils, mineral salts, a skin brush and a loofah can turn a bath into an all-natural healing sanctuary. 

         
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    Two neck stretches

    Aim:
    -To relieve pain in the neck area (possibly from sitting at a computer, reading etc)
    -There are not time consuming and can be done every day

    Levator scapula stretch (as below)
    1.    In sitting, turn your head and look down into your right...

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    Use Stairs, not lifts!

    The easiest way to start and keep healthy without signing up to the gym. Climbing stairs rather than riding the escalator or elevator is a great activity to build into your day. Indeed, stair climbing challenges more muscles than standing and level...

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    Relaxation technique: Progressive muscle relaxation for stress relief

    •    An exercise for muscle relaxation where you systematically tense and relax different muscle groups in the body. 

    •    This can provide awareness of where in you body you hold particular levels/ qualities of tension. 

    •    Identifying this...

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    Setting your PC correctly

    Guidelines for computer users
    Aim
    Improve sitting position
    Reduce tension headache, repetitive strain injuries and other work-related problems

     

    1.    Use a good chair with a dynamic chair back and sit backward
    2.    Top of monitor...

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    Find your primal posture

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    Increase mobility of the middle & upper back

    Benefits
    Increase mobility of the mid back and reduce hunch back posture
    Especially good for those with tight upper back, neck and shoulders due to sitting & working in office environment 

    Equipment
    A large (bath size) towel rolled...