Wellness Tips for the New Year

New year = time for some new habits! We’ve got three (easy!) wellness tips to get your year started right!

It sounds deceivingly simple, but it’s easy to get “caught” in a perpetual inhale in the hectic day-to-day. So take a moment, put a hand on your chest and take as long an exhale as possible. Make sure your chest actually falls down away from your chin when you exhale – this is a great first step to not only reducing stress, but easing neck and shoulder discomfort.

Most of us are already spending an inordinate amount of time in a chair position at work and in our cars, so when you’re watching TV or eating at home, don’t put your body in that same old position.

Be a kid again and sit on the floor with your legs out in front of you or sit “crisscross applesauce” to get a stretch while you’re resting (if this proves difficult, just stick a few pillows under your hips to ease into the position).

Many of us rarely pay attention to our feet until they start hurting, but think of how important they are — they are your whole foundation! So give them a little love – roll your feet out on a tennis or ping pong ball, lift and spread your toes every day, sit and roll your ankles around both directions. Keep your feet happy and they’ll return the favor!