If you are a mom of younger kids, working in a high stress executive job, feeling the weight of mental stress or anxiety, you are not alone. Between juggling various responsibilities, work hours, taking care of your family, and managing your own well-being, it's common to feel overwhelmed and stressed. But mental stress can have an effect on your immune system, sleep pattern, gut health and can even manifest as muscle tension or tightness, pain or soreness. This can be seen as a new area of pain or a flare up of pre existing muscle pain or conditions such as fibromyalgia, arthritis, etc. Interestingly stress can also reduce your pain threshold, leading to a higher perceived pain level. Though stress can manifest as pain and muscle tension throughout the body, but it tends to manifest more in some specific areas. In this blog lets discuss more about these pains and where they are felt in the body. Once you are able to identify that your pain is caused due to mental stress or anxiety you will be able to address the root cause and manage it better ....
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As a working mum I spend a considerable amount of time in the drivers seat of my car, whether it is to pick and drop my kids to school and classes or to drive to work. If you have work travel or long meetings as a part of your job this could add up to sitting for long hours. It is not uncommon for working mums to get neck and shoulder pain from all these hours of sitting. In this blog, lets discuss four simple tips that you can implement today to prevent neck and shoulder pain when driving ....
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Morning stiffness is not uncommon for those who suffer from joint or back/neck pain. This is especially true for working mums who sit at their desks for long hours, attend long meetings or work travels and also take care of the kids and the house. In this blog lets discuss five simple tips to help reduce your morning stiffness and enjoy a pain-free start to your day ....
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Many working mums have a poor posture as they sit for long hours slumped over their desk or for long meetings or long flights for work travels. You may have tried to correct your posture once you are aware of the poor posture. But how would you know if you are sitting in a good posture? In this blog, lets discuss five simple points that can help you determine if you are sitting in a good posture ...
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Many working mums are aware that they don’t have a perfect posture and they tend to stand with their shoulders rounded and lower back slouched. Poor standing posture is quite common as more and more people use standing desks but are not aware of the proper use for it. If you are one of these mum, you may have been attempting to correct these postural issues but not sure of you have been successful in achieving a good standing posture or moving in the right direction. In this blog we will discuss two simple tips that will help you determine if you are standing in a good posture or progressing towards a good standing posture ...
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