Pandemic Living - How To Get More From Life At Home

Presented by High Point Wellness Centre.

The pandemic has impacted everyone. Working from home, higher stress levels, changes in family dynamics, have only added to the complexity of COVID-19. This places an even higher priority on the importance of practicing daily habits that promote your health and well-being.
As Mississauga’s leading health and wellness clinic, High Point Wellness Centre (HPWC) is committed to working with you to care for, educate, and inspire their patients in their journey towards optimal health.
With nearly 50 years of serving the community, they offer clinical services in chiropractic, physiotherapy, massage therapy, naturopathic medicine, nutrition, fitness, and virtual ergonomic assessments.

Here are three effective ways to get more from life and promote healthy living during the pandemic:

Maximizing your workstation set-up
Converting your bed or couch to your new workplace, with your laptop in your lap, is a recipe for back and neck pain. HPWC’s chiropractors and physiotherapists offer these injury prevention work-from-home ergonomic tips:

1. To ensure proper neck alignment, raise the laptop (via laptop stand or books) so that your eye level lines up with the top third of the screen.

2. Purchase a regular size wireless keyboard and mouse. Position at a level that allows your elbows to hold a 90 degree bend.

3. When sitting, make sure your feet have firm contact to the ground (this reduces force through the low back). Sit right back in your chair with your lower back is supported. If you have a budget for home office equipment, invest in a decent ergonomic office chair.

4. Keep everything within a forearm’s reach, especially your mouse. Avoid repetitive reaching, bending, or twisting while seated.

5. Bring movement to your day by getting up every 45-60 minutes. Mini postural breaks will significantly reduce your risk of injury.

For those needing extra help, HPWC offers individual virtual ergonomic assessments.

Building stress resiliency
Stress management techniques have never been more crucial. HPWC’s Naturopathic Doctor suggests the following 5 strategies:

1. Progressive muscle relaxation. Close your eyes and breathe slowly while you squeeze and then release each body part from the head down to your feet.
2. Kindness. Do something nice for someone.
3. Write a gratitude list.  Make a list of the things that make you smile and bring you joy.
4. Laugher is therapeutic. Schedule time for fun.
5. Create a stress relief menu. Practice at least one of the following actives a day: listening to a 5 minute meditation app, taking 10 slow deep breaths, listening to your favourite playlist, or taking a short power walk.

Creating time to move

1. Movement is medicine. It is a fundamental ingredient for good health. 

2. Put activity time in your calendar. Block and protect this time like you would an important meeting. Scheduling this is key.

3. Share your movement goals with a friend. Accountability helps. 

4. Break up periods of sitting with easy stretching, stairs or a short walk.

5. Book an At Home Virtual Workout Program with a HPWC personal trainer.

See a chiropractor if pain is preventing you from moving well.

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High Point Wellness Centre (HPWC) is a multi award-winning leader in the delivery of community and corporate wellness programs and healthcare services.  They specialize in the treatment and prevention of common physical injuries and the delivery of custom tailored injury prevention and health promotion programs for athletes and workplaces. Blending a professional team and support staff, a consistently top notch clinical experience, collaborative approach and passionate dedication to the highest standards of care across all disciplines, HPWC is the industry leader. Leveraging their strong reputation, proven results, clinical expertise, and strategic alliances, they deliver first-class patient centered care.