2020年5月31日(Sun.) COVID19に関する各種の規制や自粛要請、また、それとは別に自主規制を続けている方も多いことでしょう、どこの国でも。そこで、アイルランドから簡単なエクササイズを紹介していますので、関心がある方はご覧下さい。(ニュースソース: The Irish Times 5月31日発 )
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Simple restorative exercises that can improve your posture after all the sitting
From your eyes to those toes, this regime can restore weary muscles and provide relief
Done correctly, this exercise routine can make you feel better. Image: Todd Detwiler/New York Times
Whether you are hunched over a laptop in a makeshift workspace or slouched on the couch binge-watching TV, you know – and can feel – that sitting for long periods can sabotage your health.
From head to toe, these simple exercises can provide relief, restore muscle function and improve posture.
1) For strained eyes
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Too much screen time can result in headaches, blurred vision and itchy eyes. To alleviate strain and strengthen your eyes, try eye rolls.
Sit up straight and look down to your right, roll your eyes toward the sky, then to the left and down back to the ground. Then roll your eyes in the opposite direction.
Repeat five times.
2) For sore a neck and tense shoulders
Typing on a computer or tapping on a phone – whether standing or sitting – draws our focus and our head forward as we look down. As that happens, the upper trapezius muscle and neck lengthen and tense, and the muscles in the front of our body contract and shorten. Over time, that causes tension in the neck, shoulders and upper back.
This self-massage technique immediately releases neck tension: start by looking over each shoulder and noticing where your gaze lands. Now, start the stretch on the right side by dropping your right ear to your right shoulder. Take two fingers to the top of your neck behind your left ear and find the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the little valley that runs down your neck. Gently walk your fingers down this muscle, palpitating as you go. Repeat on the other side. Now look over your shoulders again and notice how far you can see. You can do this stretch standing or sitting.
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今日の愛知県(平野部)は、雨が降ったり止んだりの空模様。その為、TVなどを長時間に渡って観たりして肩が凝ってきています。なので、こうしたエクササイズも有効かと思います。
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