Benefits of Stretching
Benefits of stretching. Stretching is so totally just for athletes and dancers, right? I bet that’s what you’ve always thought, but you couldn’t be more wrong.
Benefits of Stretching
Did you know that stretching has multiple benefits for us, and we should do it every day of our lives?
Have you ever noticed how much more awake you feel after that big morning stretch? If not, try it tomorrow morning. Trust us!
There’s a good reason why.
Stretching actually activates your parasympathetic nervous system. That massively intimidating word is responsible for the body’s rest and digestive response. So, this means that it helps your heart rate decrease and helps you to digest food. It also increases blood flow to your muscles. Go Para thingymajick system! Haha!
More Benefits of Stretching
Some studies have shown that stretching releases endorphins (the feel-good hormone), so your mood changes from grumpy morning zombie to the sparkling UR-Eekahian you genuinely are. #UR_Welcome!
The reverse is also true. A good stretch before bedtime makes you feel all relaxed and ready for slumber. Try taking some deep breaths while you stretch too. So relaxing. Ahhhh! Zzzzzz! Try it when you’re feeling a bit stressed too, perhaps before an exam or speech if you are a bit uncomfortable with public speaking, although you shouldn’t be if you’ve read our blog post on the subject.
Stretching can also improve your posture. For example, the muscles in your chest, back and hips can cause great posture if they’re all tight and tense. This is a danger for all of us because we spend so much time sitting on a chair or looking down at our screens. Oops! Our bad!
If you still weren’t convinced, another bonus for free: stretching regularly can also relieve back pain in the same way it improves posture. This is because poor posture comes from the upper back. When the muscles in the upper back get all weak and lazy, the lower back compensates for it. The same goes for hamstrings. If our hamstrings are tight, the poor lower back has even more work to do. This results in a strained lower back, and nobody’s got time for that.
Guess what! Stretching improves your balance too. Seriously.
So, as you can see, in general, stretching is good for you in so many ways because it keeps you flexible, strong and healthy. Who doesn’t want that?
Remember to stretch for a few minutes tomorrow morning. Do it for a couple of weeks, and let us know if you can feel the difference.
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The Benefits of Stretching
And Stretch...
Stretching is so totally just for athletes and dancers, right?
I bet that’s what you’ve always thought, but you couldn’t be more wrong.
Did you know that stretching has multiple benefits for us, and we should do it every day of our lives?
Have you ever noticed how much more awake you feel after that big morning stretch?
If not, try it tomorrow morning.
Trust us!
There’s a good reason why.
Stretching actually activates your parasympathetic nervous system.
That massively intimidating word is responsible for the body’s rest and digestive response.
So, this means that it helps your heart rate decrease and helps you to digest food.
It also increases blood flow to your muscles.
Go para-thingymajick system, lol!
Some studies have shown that stretching releases endorphins (the feel-good hormone), so your mood changes from grumpy morning zombie to the sparkling UR-Eekahian you genuinely are.
#UR_Welcome
The reverse is also true.
A good stretch before bedtime makes you feel all relaxed and ready for slumber.
Try taking some deep breaths while you stretch too.
So relaxing, ahhhh, zzzzz!
Try it when you’re feeling a bit stressed too, perhaps before an exam or speech if you are a bit uncomfortable with public speaking, although you shouldn’t be if you’ve read our blog post on the subject.
Stretching can also improve your posture.
For example, the muscles in your chest, back and hips can cause great posture if they’re all tight and tense.
This is a danger for all of us because we spend so much time sitting on a chair or looking down at our screens.
If you still weren’t convinced, another bonus for free: stretching regularly can also relieve back pain in the same way it improves posture.
This is because poor posture comes from the upper back.
When the muscles in the upper back get all weak and lazy, the lower back compensates for it.
The same goes for hamstrings.
If our hamstrings are tight, the poor lower back has even more work to do.
This results in a strained lower back, and nobody’s got time for that.
Guess what!
Stretching improves your balance too.
Seriously.
So, as you can see, in general, stretching is good for you in so many ways because it keeps you flexible, strong and healthy.
Who doesn’t want that?
Remember to stretch for a few minutes tomorrow morning.
Do it for a couple of weeks, and let us know if you can feel the difference.
And Stretch...
Stretching is so totally just for athletes and dancers, right?
I bet that’s what you’ve always thought, but you couldn’t be more wrong.
Did you know that stretching has multiple benefits for us, and we should do it every day of our lives?
Have you ever noticed how much more awake you feel after that big morning stretch?
If not, try it tomorrow morning.
Trust us!
There’s a good reason why.
Stretching actually activates your parasympathetic nervous system.
That massively intimidating word is responsible for the body’s rest and digestive response.
So, this means that it helps your heart rate decrease and helps you to digest food.
It also increases blood flow to your muscles.
Go para-thingymajick system, lol!
Some studies have shown that stretching releases endorphins (the feel-good hormone), so your mood changes from grumpy morning zombie to the sparkling UR-Eekahian you genuinely are.
#UR_Welcome
The reverse is also true.
A good stretch before bedtime makes you feel all relaxed and ready for slumber.
Try taking some deep breaths while you stretch too.
So relaxing, ahhhh, zzzzz!
Try it when you’re feeling a bit stressed too, perhaps before an exam or speech if you are a bit uncomfortable with public speaking, although you shouldn’t be if you’ve read our blog post on the subject.
Stretching can also improve your posture.
For example, the muscles in your chest, back and hips can cause great posture if they’re all tight and tense.
This is a danger for all of us because we spend so much time sitting on a chair or looking down at our screens.
If you still weren’t convinced, another bonus for free: stretching regularly can also relieve back pain in the same way it improves posture.
This is because poor posture comes from the upper back.
When the muscles in the upper back get all weak and lazy, the lower back compensates for it.
The same goes for hamstrings.
If our hamstrings are tight, the poor lower back has even more work to do.
This results in a strained lower back, and nobody’s got time for that.
Guess what!
Stretching improves your balance too.
Seriously.
So, as you can see, in general, stretching is good for you in so many ways because it keeps you flexible, strong and healthy.
Who doesn’t want that?
Remember to stretch for a few minutes tomorrow morning.
Do it for a couple of weeks, and let us know if you can feel the difference.
