Stop Looking Down, Overnight Oats, Heat Acclimatization Training
Stop Looking Down
Do you experience tension in your neck or shoulders? There is a good chance it is from constantly looking down. We are all constantly on our phones or looking down at computer screens. Additionally, this posture extends to other daily tasks, such as cooking or cleaning. Frequent forward head tilt adds significant stress to the neck and shoulder muscles. To prevent this, look ahead! Raise your screen(s), including your phone. Keep your head up and look forward, especially when walking, and see what is ahead of you. Not only will this reduce neck stress, but it will also help you maintain awareness of hazards. Finally, take frequent breaks to look up and extend the neck to reduce sustained neck flexion.
Overnight Oats
Having a quick and simple, yet customizable breakfast option is why overnight oats are great. To make them, place oats and milk/milk substitute in a container and add anything else you’d like, including seeds, nuts, protein powder, yogurt, fruit, or even chocolate chips or honey for sweetness. Leave it in the fridge overnight, and in the morning it is ready to eat with a spoon, or add enough liquid to make it drinkable. As a high-fiber meal to start the day, along with their other nutritional benefits, overnight oats are a healthy breakfast choice.
Heat Acclimatization Training
Heat training can help improve core temperature regulation and sweating efficiency, and reduce heart rate both at rest and during activity, helping you prepare for work in warmer conditions. The body starts to adapt to this type of training within 7-14 days. Exercising in the heat is the obvious way to get these results, but using a sauna suit can have the same effect. Before beginning this type of training, check with your doctor to make sure your heart is strong enough and that you have no medical conditions that could be exacerbated by this activity. Be sure to increase fluid intake to prevent dehydration while during this exercise.
