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Take a Break!
Meditation
Guided Meditations:
Click on ‘Meditation Room’ and you will find 17 guided meditations with music and general information on how to meditate.
Breathing/Relaxation
Deep Breathing and Relaxation Exercises:
Under ‘Relaxation Exercises that Reduce Stress’ you’ll find exercises ‘Deep breathing for Stress Relief’ and ‘Progressive muscle relaxation for stress relief,’ among other helpful relaxation exercises.
Breathing Exercise Video:
This link takes you through a 1:33 minute video breathing exercise to increase your energy.
Relaxation-Visualization Exercise
Exercises
Sitting and Standing Exercises
Yoga Stretches at Your Desk:
This website features 7 yoga poses with pictures that you can do at your desk.
Stretch-Break Program:
This PDF offers a complete at-work exercise program including stretches with photo illustration and breathing, eye, and relaxation exercises.
Five Quick Exercises You Can Do at Your Desk:
Another great article that features 5 desk exercises.
Resting Eye Break Exercise:
Scroll down the page for a helpful eye break exercise and click the link for eye-strain solutions.
Easy Exercises You Can Do at Your Desk:
This link features exercises specifically geared for back care.
60-Second Aerobics (article and exercises):
This link features a combination of workplace exercises including aerobics, strength training, stretching, and tips to use every minute actively.
Always remember to slow down in life; live, breathe, and learn; take a look around you whenever you have time, and remember those who have a place in your heart.
Anonymous
Breathing in I calm my body. Breathing out I smile. Dwelling in the present moment, I know this is a wonderful moment!
Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese monk, author, and peace activist