But did you stretch?
I know, I know.
We all will…later.
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In fact, I neglected them again yesterday.
I think there are a bunch of reasons to explain that.
For one, there is a lot happening in the world right now.
So, yeah, maybe stretching isnt on the top of your to-do list.
Give yourself some grace.
Hi, it me.
Here are a few stretching tips to set ourselves up for better success in making it a bigger priority.
I actually use these myself.
But I have to say, sometimes some of these tips work better than others.
Remind yourself about all the very important reasons to stretch.
Like I mentioned above, there are tons ofbenefits of stretching.
Reminding ourselves of this often might help.
Put your stretching stuff in a high-traffic spot.
This acts as a reminder that maybe you could do or stretch or two when you see it.
Does this stretching tip always work?
No, but it does sometimes.
I mean really small.
Pick one or two stretches that you know make you feel better and do only those.
Do this maybe once a day.
Maybe a few times a day.
Have a podcast or three that you listen to weekly?
Maybe try doing some mobility moves or stretching while you listen.
Or catch up on one of your streamed shows and stretch during one of the episodes.
Maybe do some standing stretches while waiting for the coffee to brew or while brushing your teeth.
Simply tack on an extra five-minute session to the end of your workout before you even get started.
For the record, this has me written all over it!
Make stretching less formal.
Even doing some seated stretching will help.
Seated figure four is a fave!
Let tech step in.
If tech is an option for you, use it!
Listen to your body.
Once again Ill say, though, give yourself some grace with these stretching tips.
I get it; we all get it.
Sure, there might be some stretches that dont feel great because youre really tight.