Most of us spend 8 to 9 hours a day sitting at a desk. Over time, prolonged sitting takes a serious toll on the body: it tightens the muscles in your chest, shoulders, and hips, weakens your core, strains your lower back, and slows down circulation. It also quietly builds up physical tension that manifests as stress, fatigue, and poor concentration by the end of the day.<\/p>\n
The good news is that you don’t need a gym or even a lot of time to counter this. Small, consistent movement breaks through the workday can make a significant difference to how your body feels and how well you perform.<\/strong><\/p>\n Priyanka Peter is a physiotherapist and health coach at Aditya Birla Health Insurance. She has put together 3 simple exercises you can do right at your desk \u2014 no equipment needed, no changing into gym clothes, no stepping away from your workspace.<\/p>\n Keep your elbows back and stretch. Hold for 30 seconds. Keep your timer on.<\/p>\n Keep your hands behind your back and look up. Hold for 30 seconds.<\/p>\n Keep your ankle on your knee and try to touch your toe. Hold for 30 seconds, then stop.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to Priyanka, doing these three exercises regularly will give you instant stress relief and help you maintain a good posture.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nMeet Your ABHI Health Coach<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Exercise 1 \u2014 Elbow Stretch<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Exercise 2 \u2014 Hands Behind Back, Look Up<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Exercise 3 \u2014 Ankle on Knee Stretch<\/strong><\/h3>\n
How These Exercises Help<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Talk to An ABHI Health Coach<\/strong><\/h2>\n