YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THE GREAT BENEFITS THAT A BORK BREAK BRINGS TO YOUR HEALTH.

 

It’s amazing how a few minutes improve your day.

 

For a long time it has been the idea that work schedules should have at least a few minutes of rest so that workers can relax and regain energy to finish their workday. While it is true that a chat between colleagues or a cigarette on the stairs has been the concept of having a “work break“, over time it has been shown that there are much more entertaining and effective ways to use these breaks to improve our health both physical and mental. Within these work breaks there are active breaks, also known as work gymnastics, which are composed of exercises that are performed in just a few minutes and that provide an increase in productivity during the work day.

 

What are its benefits? Here is a list of the contributions provided by work breaks.

• Reduce stress levels
• Avoid the feeling of “overload” during work hours.
• Higher productivity
• Avoid diseases caused by sedentary lifestyle.
• Improves the work environment.
• It reduces the rate of disagreement and conflicts.

 

Already arrived at this point, knowing what is an active work break and how it benefits us, many will ask “And how can I apply this during my work hours?”, We have developed a practical and effective routine that you can perform during your day , it will only take a few minutes and you will notice the improvement instantaneously.

 

It is important to perform two (02) active breaks during the workday; you can do one in the morning and the other in the afternoon.

 

Then, a routine of eight (08) repetitions per movement, with a maximum duration of two (02) minutes in total, being at your seat you will do the following:

HEAD:

Flexion and extension of the neck.

Neck rotation.

SHOULDERS:

Circular movement forward.

Circular movement backwards.

ARMS:

Flexion and extension of elbows with closed cuffs.

Flexion and extension of dolls.

Circular movement of dolls.

TRUNK:

Rotation from right to left.

KNEES:

Flexion and extension of knees.

ANKLES:

Flexion and extension of ankles.

 

We hope that this routine of work gymnastics will be of helpful and you can apply it effectively during your work hours, the benefits are guaranteed and will surely help you to have a fuller life.

 

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