Destress after work – 7 top tips to leave the office worries behind
Whether you work behind a desk, are on your feet day or work long shifts in a manual job, repeated movements or sitting for too long leads to aches and pains, or sluggish behaviour.
Start with the basics
Make sure you are well rested before you begin work – starting out tired is never going to end well.
Take regular breaks
Screen breaks are vital, and little and often is the key – make sure you have five minutes every hour, rather than saving it up for a longer break. It’s better on your eyes and body.
Don’t swap one screen for another!
Make sure when you step away you stretch, walk about, or even step outside – don’t just swap your computer monitor for scrolling on your phone.
Have a clean break
A gap between work life and home life is vital. If you work outside the home, use your commute time wisely if you can – listen to a favourite podcast or audiobook on the drive home, or better still, walk or cycle to enjoy the outdoors.
If you work from home, try to pack away your laptop at the end of every day, and properly change the scene – soft furnishings, candles and lighting can help turn your home office into home heaven again.
Pet therapy
There’s strong evidence that links walking or petting an animal to improving your mood and sense of wellbeing. If you aren’t lucky enough to have a pet of your own, try borrowing one for a post-work walk – and if your route can take you through nature, all the better.
Make time for friends
Sounds simple, but it’s all too easy to slump in front of the TV after work and bypass socialising. We don’t mean party animal stuff till midnight, but pick up the phone and facetime a pal, join a book group or even head out to the gym for a class.
Sit back and relax
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