everyday stretch

everyday stretch

Having a good stretch and drinking a glass of water is probably the best start you could have to your day; after that, however you continue your day, you’ve laid the foundation stone.

Having a good stretch sounds less than basic and hardly worth mentioning; yet how often do you really stretch? Do you stretch your whole body when you’ve just got out of bed; and then even drink a glass of water? these two simple and time-sparing things done regularly can make a big difference in your every-day life, in the way you feel and in the way your body works.

Stretching brings us straight up to a higher level of awakeness, the blood is squashed out of our stretched limbs and organs and fresh blood can rush back in, full of oxygen. The bloodstream in our body and on our brain is increased and our bloodvessels are cleaned. When we stretch sufficiantly on a regular basis, our bodies stay more flexible and muscle-parties harden up less during stress situations and under strain.

Having a stretch is really an excercise we can do at any time inbetween whatever else we are doing; and at any time we can choose to have a thorough stretch or just a quick one. Really it’s just getting used to remembering to do it and then doing it, until it becomes a natural habit. Doing it keeps us more flexible in body and mind, keeps us more awake and fresh, keeps our inner organs and brains supplied with fresh oxygen and can prevent a number of injuries that can occur in everyday life because our muscles aren’t in a ‘ready to move’ mode.

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