Are you a "cold-blooded animal"? 4 ways for office workers to save blood circulation

As an office worker, do you often feel cold hands and feet, leg cramps, or even dark circles under your eyes? What is going on? In fact, the problem lies in poor blood circulation! In addition to sitting for long periods of time, factors that may cause poor blood circulation include high cholesterol, blood pressure, and diabetes. Fortunately, we can change this situation by quitting smoking, changing our diet, and exercising.

A survey conducted by the Millennium Love Health Foundation found that office workers sit for an average of 6 hours during work, 36% of respondents sit for more than 9 hours a day, and nearly 10% sit for more than 12 hours, resulting in the gradual accumulation of visceral fat and poor blood circulation. In fact, if you want to be healthy, you should follow the "Exercise 333 Guidelines" every week. According to the foreign website "Healthline", yoga is not only the easiest sport to learn, but also one of the best sports to improve blood circulation. If you are troubled by this, the following 4 yoga moves will be a good daily health care choice.

[Move 1] Downward Dog

action:

1. Get into a kneeling position on all fours with your shoulders directly over your wrists and your hips perpendicular to your knees.

2. Take a deep breath, and as you exhale, push your arms straight forward, hips toward the sky, and legs back.

3. Spread the strength of your palm evenly among each finger, press your heels as far back as possible, and regulate your breathing at the same time.

4. Relax your neck and stay here for 3 breaths.

【Action 2】Warrior II

action:

1. Continue in Downward Dog, looking toward your hands and step your right foot forward between your hands.

2. Rotate your left foot so it is parallel to the back edge of the mat, keeping your front foot facing forward. Align the heel of your back foot with the heel of your front foot at a 90-degree angle.

3. Take a deep breath, and as you exhale, raise your hands parallel to your feet, with your arms at shoulder height. Keep your left leg straight and bend your right knee but not past your ankle.

4. Hold for at least 3 breaths, then switch sides.

【Action 3】Triangle pose

action:

1. Continue with Warrior Two and straighten your front foot. Take a deep breath, and when you exhale, extend your right hand and lean your body forward, straighten your back, and make your upper body like an inverted T.

2. Exhale and place your right hand on your ankle or calf. Left arm toward the sky. If your eyes are steady enough, you can look to your left hand.

3. The chest is turned to the side. Take a deep breath and stretch your thigh and leg muscles.

4. After staying for at least 3 breaths, bend your front foot, bring your upper body back to normal, and then switch sides.

[Move 4] Leg lift

action:

1. Make sure your legs have enough room to stretch.

2. Bend your knees and lie down facing a wall. Lift your feet and bring your upper body closer to the wall, with your sitting bones touching the wall.

3. Relax your arms at your sides, palms facing up. You can decide how long you want to stay as long as you feel comfortable.

Warm reminder

Eat immediately after exercise. As long as you eat right, you don’t have to worry about gaining weight because the nutrients will be absorbed by the muscles first. At this time, you might as well give yourself a cup of sugar-free high-fiber soy milk, a banana with a medium to low GI value, or a kiwi fruit rich in vitamin C. These are all good choices.