As an executive mum, the long hours at a desk and high mental load leave very little time to reset the body, leading to tight spots. They are called trigger points and they form when muscle fibres stay in a low level contracted state for too long. Initially they might feel minor, so you keep going with meetings, emails, school pickups, dinner and a million other tasks in the day. Over time, they start to restrict blood flow, irritate nearby nerves, and create that familiar combination of dull ache, stiffness, and sometimes even headaches. In this blog, lets discuss what are trigger points and some easy ways to relieve them without adding more to your already busy day ...
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As an executive mum, you probably know this feeling well - a stubborn sore spot in your neck or shoulder that does not quite go away. You press on it and it feels tender, almost bruised. Sometimes the pain even spreads upward into your head or outward toward your shoulder blade. Many people call these “knots.” Clinically, they are called trigger points. In this blog lets discuss what are trigger points or 'knots' in neck and shoulder muscles and in part 2 of the blog we will discuss 'How to Calm Neck Muscle Trigger Points Without Adding More to Your Day' ....
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As a busy executive mom, when elbow pain starts interfering with your day, be it typing, lifting, cooking, carrying, you don’t ignore it. You try to handle it sensibly. You rest it, ice it, you buy the brace. You try a few stretches from the internet. And when the pain keeps coming back, it feels confusing and frustrating. If you have been there, you are not alone and you are not doing anything wrong. Most elbow pain relief fails not because you didn’t try hard enough, but because four important pieces are often missed. In this blog, let’s talk about what these missing pieces usually are.
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As an executive mom, your work bag goes everywhere with you. Between your laptop, charger, notebook, water bottle, and the occasional snack or toy, it quickly becomes heavier than you realise. And because you are used to carrying a lot, physically and emotionally, you may not think twice about it. But if you experience headaches that start in your neck and travel up into your head, your daily bag could be quietly contributing to the problem. In this blog, let’s look at how your work bag may be affecting your neck and what you can do to reduce that strain ...
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As an executive mum, your day is a constant mental load ... meetings, decisions, messages, school logistics, deadlines. Most of it happens while you are focused at a screen and thinking under pressure. So when your neck starts tightening by mid afternoon, you probably ignore it and keep going. You assume it is stress or poor sleep and push through. But neck pain that builds through your workday is usually not random. It is your body responding to sustained screen posture, cognitive load, and low level nervous system alert. Your neck is not failing you. It is signalling overload. Lets discuss three desk habits that can cause neck pain ...
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