Jay White from dumblittleman.com wrote an interesting article about keeping your energy throughout the day while you’re at work. He states that

Stretching causes you to breathe deeply bringing oxygen to your brain, in effect waking you up. Secondly, stretching releases the physical form of stress that is stored in your muscles. Storing that tension takes constant work by your muscles. Relieving that work frees up energy. Lastly, stretching helps your body remove toxins from your tissues. When you breathe deeply and move your body your lymph system is activated, cleansing the body of pollutants. The end result. You feel great!

So, here are some simple stretches that you can do at your desk to perk you up and keep you going strong throughout the day. Hold all of these stretches for about 5-10 seconds each.

Elbow Push
Sit up straight with your feet flat on the floor and reach your right arm across your body. With your left hand, gently push your right elbow towards your chest until you feel a nice stretch on your shoulder. Now repeat on the other side.

Raise the Roof
Sit up straight with your feet flat on the floor and raise your arms up to the ceiling with your palms facing up. Reach as high as you can without moving your lower body.

Chest and Arm Stretch
Lean forward a little bit on your char while keeping your back straight. With your arms straight and and thumbs pointing up, move them as far back as you can go until you feel a good stretch on your chest. Now turn your thumbs until they’re facing down to stretch your upper arms.

Neck Stretch
Sit up straight with your feet flat on the floor and lower your chin to your chest. Hold for 10 seconds and gently roll your right ear to your right shoulder. Hold for 10 seconds and gently roll your left year to your left shoulder.

Touch Your Toes
Stand up and bend at the waist. Reach down and try to touch your toes.

After a few simple stretches, go grab some water and go back to work energized!

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