Stress displays very palpable cues.
Your facial expression - sad. Your thoughts - spaced out. Your presence - past tense. Your tantrums - raging grizzly bear. Your well-being - 😨.
No good. Plus, you’re on a springboard waiting to get belly-flopped off to a pool of issues. Like sleepless nights and irritability are not enough, the burnout creeps around and you experience a plethora of health issues.
With stress piling up, it feels like the world’s turned upside down and you seem to have forgotten the anti-gravity-spin spandex. And, heart-to-heart, you never want to forget the anti-gravity-spin suit. Like, never.
Stress is a problem at the workplace!
62% of participants surveyed by ComPsych report having high levels of stress at the workplace. Extreme work-related fatigue and feeling out of control pop up as main aftershocks.
There are many reasons why this happens and ways to act against it. It’s a topic for another piece. However, one sneaky stress agent plays a crucial role in making you feel like excrement.
It’s your office chair - wait wow wa we what? The hell if this didn’t drop a bombshell! There you are stressing like crazy, your honcho squeezing you like a rubber duck, and we’re blaming it on your chairs? Bananas!
But yes, we are - your sedentary workday acts as a booster shot to your accumulated stress. That tense, nervous clog - thanks to your sitting - has nowhere to go. It’s stuck inside you and boils at above 200 °F loading up your already loaded and stressed mind.
Physical activity breaks to the rescue!
And let us tell you - physical activity breaks work like a charm.
Physical activity breaks - minor work interruptions where you jog, dance, or wiggle along 5 exercises - are something stressed workers can make great use of.
This study, done in 2021, actually says that physical activity breaks spark up your good mood. Another one alludes that self-paced physical movement is a worthwhile activity.
Point is, movement can reverse the effects of stress and leave you a bit happier and more relaxed. Loud and clear now - you got to keep it lively and fun. These 5 exercises can help you get there and tuck you in a premium anti-gravity-spin suit!
#1 "Hold me back" fist-clenching
Invite all of it! Yep, clench your fists and hold right there.

#2 Ridiculous shake-offs
Now, release Goku-style. Let it all out with quirky movement!

#3 Soothing embrace
Back to a working temperature, huh? Now, it's time you push off the bad and embrace the good vibes. Remember to breathe and do some chair yoga.

#4 Anti-stress shields
Expecting more jitters your way? Well, protect yourself and stay strong!

#5 Do-happies
No matter what, remember you're cool and happy. Here's something that should help you. Enjoy this one, feel free to get loose!

Excess-sitting got you into (back) problems? Here, something to start with:

Wakeout
