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  1. Why Too Much Sitting Is Bad for Your Health

    ... were no desks, recliners, or sofas. Adults are now sitting around more than at any other time in history. Based on data from the ... all US jobs are now sedentary. The amount of time we spend sitting in front of screens, which tempt us with dopamine-driven feedback ...

  2. Syntax of Growth

    ... this first move gets the head off the ground. Sitting Up What is the baby’s next change in posture? To sit up. Again, ... onto the ischia, and—boom—the baby suddenly discovers sitting. Again, it is precarious for a while, but the muscles and neural ...

  3. Letting Go

    ... up many ideas. For some, meditation is thought to be simply sitting still, doing nothing. Some think it is like a dream or a reverie. For ... and do what can be done, rather than kill the messenger. Sitting Meditation In sitting meditation, one sits, unmoving, for extended ...

  4. The Problem with the Back Mouse

    ... There may be a history of pain with lifting or prolonged sitting and the pain is usually greater on one side more than the other. The ... into the lower extremity. The pain may worsen with extended sitting and with any forward flexion of the spine. The back mouse is ...

  5. Stand Up for Your Life

    ... and taking to their feet: stand-working. Turns out that sitting all day, every day, can be downright dangerous. Sitting weakens the body’s muscles and increases one’s risk of ...

  6. Is Your Back Killing You at Work?

    ... The work day ends, but the back pain doesn’t. Sitting all day at a computer takes a toll on our backs. Yet, for a large percentage of Americans, sitting in front of a computer sums up their job description. And that ...

  7. Strengthen Your Posture

    ... pain by strengthening your posture. Low-back pain from sitting is a result of mechanical stress on the body. This is called poor ... resulting in stronger posture and less pain. --The Sitting Leg-Cross Stretch (below) is an easy back and hip stretch you can do at ...

  8. Keeping Your Back Healthy

    ... activities. --Practice good posture. Avoid slouching when sitting or standing. --When standing, keep your weight balanced on both feet. --Follow good ergonomics in the workplace. When sitting for long periods of time, rest your feet on a foot support. Make sure ...

  9. Massaging Clients with Dementia

    ... and put you in the client’s shoes for a minute. Imagine sitting in your home or your room in an assisted-living facility. You don’t ... is in the room. Is she seated in a chair? Lying on her bed? Sitting in a wheelchair? Standing by the window? Will it be easier for both of ...

  10. Rewarding Work: Massaging Clients with Dementia

    ... and put you in the client’s shoes for a minute. Imagine sitting in your home or your room in an assisted-living facility. You don’t ... is in the room. Is she seated in a chair? Lying on her bed? Sitting in a wheelchair? Standing by the window? Will it be easier for both of ...

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