Start your day with a stretch

Here are some movements that you can do when waking up to start your day. The stretches can be done in your bed:
• Lying on your back, with your legs flat on the bed and pointing your toes away from your head, stretch your legs as far as they will go toward the foot of the bed. If you have enough space on your bed, stretch your arms straight back behind your head with fingers pointing away from your feet. Otherwise, stretch your arms out at ninety-degree angle to your body. Extend your fingers and toes. Hold for ten seconds. Release, flexing your fingers and toes.

• Lying on your back, reach for the ceiling. Extend and then flex your fingers. Tense, relax, and shake your arms.

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