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In many professions, long periods of sitting at the desk in the same posture determine the daily work routine. In many cases, there is no opportunity to move between jobs. This one-sided strain often leads to tension in the neck and back muscles, muscle shortening and joint pain. With simple exercises at the workplace, which … Exercises at the workplace

Exercises for the neck Stretching of the neck muscles More exercises can be found in the article Exercises against neck pain Starting position: sitting upright on an office chair, hands resting on thighs Execution: tilt your head to the right side until you feel a stretching sensation on the left side, hold this position for … Exercises for the neck | Exercises at the workplace

Exercises for the stomach Put on legs Push wall away Further exercises can be found in the article Exercises: stomach/legs/bottom/back Starting position: sit upright on the office chair, hold on to the back of the chair with your hands if necessary Execution: pull both legs simultaneously so that the thighs are released from the support, … Exercises for the stomach | Exercises at the workplace

Exercises for stress management in the workplace Alternate breathing from yoga Progressive muscle relaxation All muscles of the body are tensed one after the other for 30 seconds and then relaxed again Autogenic training, stress reduction – help through physiotherapy Starting position: relaxed but upright sitting on an office chair, the index and middle finger … Exercises for stress management in the workplace | Exercises at the workplace

Summary A combination of two or three of the exercises presented above at the workplace takes only a few minutes in everyday life. If this can become a daily ritual, for example at the end of the lunch break, positive effects on muscle tension and lack of concentration can be achieved. The subjective feeling of … Summary | Exercises at the workplace