How to Relieve Tension While at Your Desk Job

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Stretching Exercises at Your Desk: 12 Simple Tips More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Harold Becker | permalink
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Try these stretching exercises at your desk – or anywhere else – to ease back pain and boost energy.
Tags: stretching exercises at your desk, relieve back pain, relieve back pain exercises, stretch, relief, exercise

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/stretching-exercises-at-your-desk-12-simple-tips ^[1]

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Relax at Your Desk with These Yoga Techniques | Monster.com More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Lindsay Braganza | permalink
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Work can be quite stressful. Try these yoga techniques right at your workstation to cool off and calm down.
Tags: relax, relax at your desk, relaxing in the office, workplace stress, yoga, breathing, get a job, find a job

For further reading: http://career-advice.monster.com/in-the-office/work-life-balance/Relax-at-Your-Desk-Techniques/article.aspx ^[2]

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7 Yoga Poses You Can Do at Your Work Desk to Relieve Stress More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by J Dempsey | permalink
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Do these simple office yoga poses without leaving your work desk so you can stretch your muscles and joints, reduce stress, and re-energize in an instant.

For further reading: http://www.doyouyoga.com/7-yoga-poses-you-can-do-at-your-work-desk-to-relieve-stress-68712/ ^[3]

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Your Desk Job May Be Hurting Your Health. Here's The Remedy. More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Baldr | permalink
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You may joke that your job is slowly killing you, but it might actually be true. And while job-related stress seems like the main culprit when it comes to health and your career ( it can have nega
Tags: 12, yoga, poses, to, undo, the, damage, of, your, desk, job, healthy, living

For further reading: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/07/yoga-desk-job_n_3707818.html ^[4]

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4 Desk Stretches to Relieve Neck and Shoulder Tension More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Christine Mosher | permalink
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Sore neck and shoulders from your desk job? Do these four chair stretches for relief.

For further reading: http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Desk-Stretches-Relieve-Neck-Shoulder-Tension-20330826 ^[5]

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Ease Neck and Shoulder Tension Quickly with Desk Yoga More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by ricdef | permalink
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Sitting at your desk all day can literally be a pain in the neck. This 4-minute video from GAIAM yoga instructor Rodney Yee can help loosen tight neck and shoulder muscles, relieving stress.
Tags: Pain Relief, Ergonomics, Exercise, Stress Reduction, Office, Workspace, Health, Lifehacker

For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/5797933/take-4-minutes-to-ease-neck-and-shoulder-tension-with-desk-yoga ^[6]

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1. http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/stretching-exercises-at-your-desk-12-simple-tips

2. http://career-advice.monster.com/in-the-office/work-life-balance/Relax-at-Your-Desk-Techniques/article.aspx

3. http://www.doyouyoga.com/7-yoga-poses-you-can-do-at-your-work-desk-to-relieve-stress-68712/

4. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/07/yoga-desk-job_n_3707818.html

5. http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Desk-Stretches-Relieve-Neck-Shoulder-Tension-20330826

6. http://lifehacker.com/5797933/take-4-minutes-to-ease-neck-and-shoulder-tension-with-desk-yoga