How to Combat Stress and Anxiety by Moving Your Body
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How to Combat Stress and Anxiety
by Moving Your Body Simple stretches can
improve your body and mind
while self-isolating at home. According to Body Space Fitness' Kelvin Gary, staring at a computer all day can dampen mental and physical health. The fitness expert adds that
stretching helps your posture and spine. He also says it will keep you balanced
and make you feel better physically. While holding a stretch,
Gary recommends
five long inhales and exhales. He says to count to five while breathing in and
backwards to one while breathing out. Kelvin Gary, via HuffPost What types of stretches
should you do for relief? Board-certified clinical specialist
Karena Wu says to do static practices. These involve guiding a muscle to its
peak moving ability and holding it
for an extended time. Wu says static stretches can assist with
emotional stress and help put your mind at ease. Karena Wu, via HuffPost
by Moving Your Body Simple stretches can
improve your body and mind
while self-isolating at home. According to Body Space Fitness' Kelvin Gary, staring at a computer all day can dampen mental and physical health. The fitness expert adds that
stretching helps your posture and spine. He also says it will keep you balanced
and make you feel better physically. While holding a stretch,
Gary recommends
five long inhales and exhales. He says to count to five while breathing in and
backwards to one while breathing out. Kelvin Gary, via HuffPost What types of stretches
should you do for relief? Board-certified clinical specialist
Karena Wu says to do static practices. These involve guiding a muscle to its
peak moving ability and holding it
for an extended time. Wu says static stretches can assist with
emotional stress and help put your mind at ease. Karena Wu, via HuffPost