To prevent the epidemic and increase immunity, do some stretching exercises! It only takes 5 minutes to relieve stress with Sun Salutations and Five Elements Exercises

The COVID-19 epidemic in Taiwan is severe, and the epidemic prevention has been raised to the third level of alert. In addition to complying with relevant epidemic prevention regulations, strategies such as maintaining social distance, wearing masks, and washing hands frequently are used to reduce the risk of infection. In order to reduce the risk of infection, everyone should try to stay at home and reduce going out. We should pay attention to and be cautious about the epidemic, but don't be overly nervous. At the same time, you should do stretching exercises, such as sun salutations and five elements health exercises, which can help regulate immunity and relieve stress.

Zhang Ziqiang, director of the Occupational Therapy Department of Bali Sanatorium of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, pointed out that during the epidemic prevention period, whether you are under home quarantine or isolation, or a frontline clinical medical staff, you still need to take time out every day to exercise to maintain your health, preferably if you can do it at home or in the workplace. For example: stretching exercises for each joint from head to toe, each joint should move slowly and at as large an angle as possible to achieve the purpose of full exercise and relaxation.

Below are two videos of occupational therapy OT healthy movements. Each video is only 5 minutes long. Follow the videos and move together to do anti-epidemic exercises to relieve physical and mental stress.

1. OT Health Exercise - Simple Sun Salutation

Wang Yushan, an occupational therapist at Bali Sanatorium, said that this set of exercises combines soothing yoga and self-body awareness through body movements and breathing adjustments. It allows people to take 5 minutes out of their busy schedule to watch videos and listen to instructions on postures, and use their free time to do some stretching exercises to achieve the effect of relieving stress and regulating the body and mind.

Reference URL／(https://youtu.be/eFwOwy0RdlQ)

2.OT Health Movement-Five Elements Health Exercise:

Combining the technology of Chang Gung University AI Center and using the past experience of using Babo AI assistant in dementia, we created a five-element health exercise that is familiar to the elderly. With music and oral guidance, combined with the demonstration of AI characters, you can take 5 minutes out of your busy schedule to achieve the effect of exercise, stress relief and physical and mental conditioning.

Reference website / (https://youtu.be/fB8dXocmS54)