Morning stiffness,what I do to avoid it
Here are some easy things you can do to make a big difference in your life:
Be sure to get ample deep sleep so your body can repair and recharge,be sure to sleep either on your side or on your back, as stomach sleeping causes unnecessary stress on the low back and spine.
If your room is drafty, seal the windows or door. If it is cold, try a space heater or use extra blankets to prevent that cold
Do some easy stretches while lying in bed, then sitting up in bed, such as bending to the front and sides. This will stretch and loosen the muscles and help flush them with more blood.
Take a hot shower.Simply stand under the warm water and relax.
After you are warmed up from the shower, do some gentle knee bends. You can hold on to something for balance if needed. These movements exercise almost 90 percent of the skeletal muscles. Find a counter, table, or chair and use your hands for support. Exhale and squat as low as you can go, then inhale and stand up again,mI do it 10 times.
Get some regular exercise. The idea is to go out and do some something physical with your body. Even a simple routine of 10,000 steps a day (buy a pedometer!) will greatly improve your health
Be sure to get ample deep sleep so your body can repair and recharge,be sure to sleep either on your side or on your back, as stomach sleeping causes unnecessary stress on the low back and spine.
If your room is drafty, seal the windows or door. If it is cold, try a space heater or use extra blankets to prevent that cold
Do some easy stretches while lying in bed, then sitting up in bed, such as bending to the front and sides. This will stretch and loosen the muscles and help flush them with more blood.
Take a hot shower.Simply stand under the warm water and relax.
After you are warmed up from the shower, do some gentle knee bends. You can hold on to something for balance if needed. These movements exercise almost 90 percent of the skeletal muscles. Find a counter, table, or chair and use your hands for support. Exhale and squat as low as you can go, then inhale and stand up again,mI do it 10 times.
Get some regular exercise. The idea is to go out and do some something physical with your body. Even a simple routine of 10,000 steps a day (buy a pedometer!) will greatly improve your health
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Thank you! Our room gets pretty hot at night lately. We have no AC or ceiling fan. I try to walk around the block every day other wise go for a little swim at the beach if the weather is nice. If I don\'t get a chance to walk around or swim that day I usually have a harder time sleeping, so I try to make sure I do this unless it\'s pouring rain. The only other time I skip it is if I had a long day and already tired out from that. lol
Awesome suggestions. I do my best to do yoga daily and I do agree, the bending and stretching sure does help.