A few health tips

• Long hours in an air-conditioned room can lead to dehydration. Since the environment is cold, you might not feel very thirsty, but you still need to drink at least 8 glasses of water.
• Coffee, tea and soft drinks are no substitute; on the contrary they are dehydrating and put a strain on the kidneys.
• Take a walk around the office every 30 to 40 minutes. This ensures that the back and the eyes get some rest and the legs some circulation.
• Try to look at some natural greenery…outside the window or at something blue. Green and blue are soothing colours and cool the eyes. Also, remember to blink as often as you can.
• Make a cup out of your palm and cover your eyes. This helps relax the eyes.
• Splash your eyes with cold water when you get up or when your eyes feel strained. This helps avoid eye irritation, redness and allergies.
• If you are using glasses, wash them at least once a day.

Some exercises

• Lift your shoulder and keep them up for 10 seconds bring them down for 10 seconds.
• Throw your head back for 10 seconds and bring it up for 10 seconds.
• Bring your head sideways to the count of 5 and back straight to the count of 5.
• Rotate your shoulders 5 times clockwise, and then anti-clockwise 5 times. Do the same movement with the wrists.
• Periodically straighten your back for 10 seconds and relax for 10 seconds.

These exercises encourage circulation in the joints and removes stiffness and pain.

Pic: elvis santana