Resting Your Arm on the Door While Parked, Ocular Training, Box Breathing

Resting Your Arm on the Door While Parked

While waiting on JULIES/switching, many of us roll the window down and rest our arm on the sill. If we neglect to properly adjust our seat, this can lead to an awkward sustained posture that could cause some shoulder discomfort over time. One mitigation strategy, and possibly the best strategy, would be to ensure that your shoulder and torso make a 90 degree angle. Raising the seat height is the easiest way to affect this angle  and should be done when utilizing this positioning. This will allows the shoulder to rest in a neutral posture, minimizing the potential for injury over time. 

Ocular Training

Ocular training is helpful if you get headaches, migraines, or double vision during prolonged reading or computer work. Push-ups aren’t just for your chest. Try these Pencil Push-Ups to reduce symptoms.

Steps:

1. Hold a pencil or pen out in front of your nose at arms length.

2. Slowly bring the pencil/pen closer to your nose until you can no longer see the pencil/pen clearly as one object..

3. Bring the object back out to arms length.

Over time, you will notice that you are able to bring the object clearly closer to your nose. 

Box Breathing

Have you noticed when you begin to become overwhelmed you inherently take a deep breath? This happens because your breathing can help you calm your nerves. One intentional way to do this is to perform box breathing. Perform this for 2-3 minutes at a time while seated or lying down. If you become lightheaded, breath as normal.