Learn more about health with this collection
Improving sleep through mindful breathing exercises
Practicing stress reduction and relaxation techniques
Establishing a relaxing bedtime routine
Hip Flexor Stretch
- Kneel onto your right knee with toes down.
- Place your left foot flat on the floor in front of you.
- Place both hands on your left thigh.
- Press your hips forward until you feel a good stretch in the hip flexors.
- Contract your abdominals and slightly tilt your pelvis back while keeping your chin parallel to the floor.
- Hold this pose for 20-30 seconds, and then switch sides.
234
304 reads
MORE IDEAS ON THIS
The X-Move
You need the resistance band to do the following:
- Sit on the floor with your legs extended forward.
- Place the middle of the resistance band around the bottom of your feet and cross one side over the other to form an "X".
- Grasp the ends of the band with your arms extended ...
212
266 reads
The V-Move
You need the resistance band to do the following:
- While standing, stagger your feet so one is slightly behind the other.
- Grasp the handles, or the ends, of the resistance band and lift your arms upward and slightly outward away from your body about 30 degrees.
- Keep a sligh...
210
349 reads
Back Pain And Posture
Maintaining the natural lumbar curve in your low back is essential to preventing posture-related back pain. This natural curve works as a shock absorber, helping to distribute weight along the length of your spine.
When you neglect your posture, you invite chronic back pain. Standing...
254
756 reads
Doorway Stretch
- Standing in a doorway, lift your arm so it's parallel to the floor.
- Bend at the elbow so your fingers point toward the ceiling.
- Place your hand on the doorjamb.
- Slowly lean into your raised arm and push against the doorjamb for 7-10 seconds.
- Relax the pressur...
231
341 reads
The Chin Tuck Stretch
- Sitting or standing, roll your shoulders back and down.
- While looking straight ahead, place two fingers on your chin, slightly tuck your chin and move your head back .
- Hold for 3-5 seconds and then release.
- Repeat 10 times.
- Tip: The more of a double chin yo...
277
773 reads
The Wall Angel Stretch
- Stand with your back against a flat wall with your feet about four inches from the base. Maintain a slight bend in your knees.
- Bring your arms up with elbows bent so your upper arms are parallel to the floor and squeeze your shoulder blades together, forming a letter "W". Hold for 3...
248
508 reads
CURATED FROM
IDEAS CURATED BY
Friend of animals everywhere. Hardcore internet enthusiast and avid reader. My favorite topic is how to live a healthy life
Related collections
Other curated ideas on this topic:
Corner wall stretch
- Stand with a doorway about 1 to 2 feet in front of you.
- Make a goal-post with the arms so your upper arms are parallel to the floor.
- Place your forearms on either side of the doorway.
- Step forward with one foot so that it's on the opposite side of the doorway.
Doorway Stretch
- Standing in a doorway, lift your arm so it's parallel to the floor.
- Bend at the elbow so your fingers point toward the ceiling.
- Place your hand on the doorjamb.
- Slowly lean into your raised arm and push against the doorjamb for 7-10 seconds.
- Relax the pressur...
Aspects we get wrong about walking
- Instead of propelling ourselves forward by pushing off with the back foot, we attempt to use our stepping foot to get us going. Sitting down too much shortens and tightens the hip flexor muscles, causing us to take the wrong step.
- The passive foot strike. The movement provided by t...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates