Flexibility with Morning Stretches
With a record amount of people around the globe having sleepless nights, waking up refreshed might not be an option these days. But we’ve got good news – adding a morning stretching routine to your day might help.
Spending 10 to 15 minutes stretching each morning is effective at helping you wake up, loosening your muscles for the day ahead — and it’s considered a form of exercise.
A daily morning routine can help energise you for the day and help reduce anxiety. That could mean you can skip that coffee until midmorning, or eliminate it all together.
A.M. stretching is also helpful for improving your posture. Are you one of the millions of people worldwide that sit behind a desk? Or are you binging on the couch in front of the tube? Implementing morning stretching into your daily routine isn’t just effective for loosening tight muscles, but helps them to become more flexible. Over time, you’ll notice a positive change in your posture. And your energy.
Nervous System Factoids
Heighten your brainpower by learning a little more about your nervous system with some truly amazing facts!
1. The human spinal cord consists of nearly 13.5 million neurons. The most sensitive are found at the base of your spinal cord.
2. Nerves are made up of long bundles of fiber called axons that also contain nerve cells. Bonus fact: The two types of nerve cells found within your body are called neurons and glial cells.
3. If all of the neurons in your brain were lined up, they would form a path about 600 miles long!
4. Think your car is fast? Signals travel between your brain and body at speeds up over 200 MPH (100 meters per second)!
5. Of the 43 pairs of nerves that connect your central nervous system, 31 are attached to your spinal cord — the primary focus of chiropractic care.
May 07, 2020 at 10:09 PM
Hi Guys and Gals. I had 2 bulging discs when I was 24 ( now 64 ) and my Chiropractor gave me a life sentence of a 10 minute set of stretches to do every morning. To be honest, I've probably missed 10 day over 40 years BUT NEVER had another disc problem since. Regards and good health from Mike Tobias