Calling on office workers that are guilty of being chained to their desk for long stretches of the day! Whilst meeting those deadlines and answering those calls, it is important to still instill healthy daily habits to prevent injury, muscle aches and poor posture.
We can encourage you to change your workplace to become ergonomically friendly, however changing your daily habits are the key to improving your overall health and wellbeing. Your daily habits often contribute to helping and preventing the pain and discomfort you may experience throughout the day. With that in mind, here are a few workplace habits you should adopt to support your ergonomically friendly office set up.
Set the alarm to deskercise
Having a desk-bound job is directly linked to a range of health issues like diabetes, heart conditions, mental health conditions, knee pain and back pain. Luckily, if you are chained to the desk, deskercises are a way to go to improve your overall fitness levels and heart health - read more about what deskercises from our previous blog.
Whilst deskercises don’t promise any Olympic medals or a six-pack, they do improve your strength and burn a few calories during your day. Try implementing one or two into your work day!
Only snacks allowed
Moving throughout the desk-bound day is one of the most effective methods to avoid soft tissue strains. For our physical and mental well being, don’t eat your lunch at the desk. Take advantage of the break to go outside, move around the house or do a yoga flow before the afternoon rush.
To further encourage movement every 20-30 minutes, refrain from using a bottle at the desk, rather use a glass as this will force you to get up and refill each time.
Avoid the hunch and focus on the crunch
Be mindful of your posture during your everyday tasks and whilst sitting at your desk! Having proper posture is essential for your spine health, leads to improvement in blood flow and maintains great support for your muscles, ligaments and tendons.
Adjusting your chair and treating yourself to regular breaks throughout your day to improve on the crunch times!
Have any questions about other healthy habits to be implemented into your work day, whether that be a desk job or not? Call us to book in your next session where we can assess your posture and provide individualised treatment plans. Book with Kinetic Healthcare online or give us a call on (02) 4666 2796.