Self Care Office Tips

Please circulate these office tips in your work place. If you have a helpful tip, send it in and I will post it. Thanks.

YOGA ON THE KEYBOARD - OFFICE TIPS
 

1. Take a long deep breath and exhale with the word "Ah".

2. Stay fluid by drinking lots of water.

3. Nature tends to fill any vacuum and your workspace is no exception. Straighten up your workstation, your desk and your office. Especially all you "clutter-holics". That includes all the files on your computer. Practice letting go. Less clutter means more time, more space and more satisfaction!

4. A splash of cold water under your armpits and on your face works better than a cup of coffee. The process gives you a welcome break from your keyboard, your skin gets hydrated and you avoid the caffeine jitters.

5. We all need to "recharge our batteries". After work or even during your lunch hour, make it a point to visit high-energy places. For example, a park, a body of water, or a walk in a garden. Holy places like churches, temples or shrines are usually open during the day, (nightclubs and bars don’t count) It’s an instant internal battery charge!

6. Change is the only constant variable throughout life. How you accept, react to or resist change are directly affected by how positive your outlook on life is. Try not to analyze or judge your processes, just observe and stay present with great compassion.

7. Smile, giggle, chuckle, snicker and even laugh. Start your day by reading the comics, tell jokes during the day and at night watch live comedy. Laugh at your self! Don’t take life so seriously.

8. Posture affects how you feel and how you feel affects your creativity level. Invest in a good chair that gives your comfort and proper back support. Keep both feet planted into the floor at all times. Adjust your monitor so that it is at eye level. Be sure that your forearms are supported and your wrists are straight when you are working on your keyboard.

9. If you’re in a cubicle remember "no one is an island", even if it looks like it from your point of view. You have a valuable purpose or mission to fulfill in your lifetime and so do your co-workers. Treat each other with respect and loving-kindness. Be authentic.

10. Keep spiritual teachings, poetry or pictures by your desk. It only takes a few moments to read an uplifting paragraph or two. It could be as simple as a book of love poems or a picture of your loved ones.

11. Make YogaEverywhere your home page and every time you fire up your computer do a pose or two.
 

Simply ... click on any of the drop down menus at the top of this page for our selection of yoga practices or choose any of Asanas (exercises) found in the left column list. Let's begin ... inhale slowly, exhale completely, turn your attention inward and listen to what your body needs.