“The best fix is the one you can do anywhere: breathing.” Says Brooke Siler, owner of New York City’s Re:AB Pilates studio. Close your eyes and inhale deeply through your nose. Hold for five counts; exhale through your nose for 10 counts. Repeat for two minutes. This can deactivate your fight-or-flight response and help you relax.
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Health Issue: If You’re Seriously Stressed…
Health Issue: If Your Shoulders Are Tense…
Siler’s trick: Stand with back against a wall, heels together, arms by sides. Slowly roll upper body down, head toward floor, until you’re hanging upside down, arms loose and swinging freely. From here, do eight small, uncontrolled circles with your arms, releasing the tension in your shoulders. Reverse the circles for eight reps; slowly roll back up the wall.
Health Issue: If Your Lower Back Is Killing You…
Try the Supine Crossover: Lie on your back with legs extended, arms at sides. Gently pull right knee to your chest, holding the back of your thigh. Release and stretch right knee across body to the left as far as you can, keeping both shoulders on the floor, your arms in a T-shape. Switch legs and repeat. Do two times on each side.
Health Issue: If You Have a Tension Headache…
“The cause is often neck tension, rather than head pain,” says chiropractor Drew DeMann, D.C., director of Manhattan Spine & Sports Medicine in NYC. Insta-relief: With right arm at your side, tilt head toward left shoulder, pulling head gently with left hand to deepen stretch. Hold for 30 seconds; repeat two times on each side.
Health Issue: If You’ve Got Absolutely No Energy…
Yoga pro Mandy Ingber, who works with Jennifer Aniston, recommends the bridge pose: “It allows the lungs to fully expand so more oxygen circulates to your brain and muscles.” Lie on your back, knees bent, heels directly under knees. Lift hips, clasping hands underneath your back. Hold for 30 seconds, breathing slowly.
Health Issue: If Your Hips Are Stiff From Driving…
Hours behind the wheel can lead to hip and leg pain, says Dr. DeMann. Pit stop solution: Stand with your right side facing the car, and place right hand on car at shoulder height. Cross right leg behind left, keeping feet flat, and tilt hips toward car so you’re arching sideways. You should feel a stretch in your right hip. Hold for 30 seconds; repeat on opposite side.
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