I was little tensed since I had to get my papers cleared from the customs for collecting my consignment. Every required document was duly submitted but the customs had raised some objection. After waiting for 45 minutes, the officer asked for my file which was mixed-up with other files. All the files were lying on the ground. It took me some time in locating my file. The objection was rectified and I was allowed to clear my consignment.

On my way back, I was little puzzled since I had faced some physical problem while tracing my file in custom’s office. I had felt some cramps in my muscles. My age was nearing 41-years. So I thought it better to undergo a complete medical check-up. My doctor found everything all right but he made it a point to advise me about 45-minutes, regular stretching exercises. The cramps were the result of sedentary life-style.

These days, everybody follows very tight schedule which does not leave any time for exercises. Head-ache, pain in the body, insomnia, acidity, high BP, constipation and restlessness has become part of the life. If anything bothers much then the pain killers keep us moving.

Attention is rarely paid to the eating habits. Breakfasts are usually skipped. Lunch would depend on the availability of time while the snacks could keep the ball rolling. Dinners are wholesome but at late hours. The time-gap between dinner and going to bed will rarely be beyond 1-hour.

With the above routine, access the attention your body receives from YOU. Increased number of heart attacks during last 25-years is the result of negligence towards health.

A regular 20-minutes’ brisk walk followed by a simple stretching exercises (15-minutes) will keep you fit for you busy schedules. The stretching exercise must include the movement of all the body joints.

Just to give you tips, you may:
• Roll your eyes
• Rub around your eyes
• Move your neck – on your side-ways
• Move your shoulders and wrists
• Close and open your fingers to improve the flexibility of fingers and thumbs
• Sit in chair and move your legs – up and down.
• Sit in chair and rotate your feet clockwise and anti-clockwise
• Stand on your feet, stretch your arms and move on your left-side and then right-side
• Stand on your feet bend forward on your waist to touch your feet

Follow the above routine and feel the difference after 15-days, you will be happier with the feelings. You will improve the flexibility of your stiff arteries.

Regular exercise of standing on feet and bending forward on the waist to touch feet will help the heart to gain strength and normalize the blood pressure.