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Benefits of Stretching After Waking up


Everyone has a different bedtime routine, some people sleep during the day due to their overnight shift, and some people work during the day and sleep at night. Most people find it difficult to get the motivation to get up after a good long rest.  Therefore, by taking a five to ten minutes body stretches at the start of your day, you will wake your brain and your body. Here are several benefits of stretching your body after waking up.

1. Getting your blood flow and stimulates your brain
When you’re sleeping, your brain and your muscles are at rest. To get them fully functional, the blood needs to be flowing throughout your body and into your brain. By stretching after waking up, it will make your body perform better in performing daily activities.

2. Improves your posture
Stretching can help relax your muscle. Tense muscle can lead to poor body posture. So, by stretching regularly after waking up, your muscle will be relaxed and keep your back in better shape and improve your body’s posture.

3. Prevents Back Pain and other injuries
Stretching can help to protect your muscles from an injury. After waking up, some people tend to feel pain or discomfort that wasn’t there when they are going to sleep. The most common complaint is back and neck pain. Stretching after waking up will reduce the tension on your spine or any stiffness in your body and relieve the pain.

4. Increase Flexibility
Most people nowadays may spend most of their time sitting. Without realizing it, this may be negatively affecting your flexibility. By stretching after a long sleep, it will reverse the negative effects on your muscles and aiding in overall mobility and flexibility.

5. Provide energy for the day
By stretching right after you wake up, you will gain energy and motivation. The movement will increase your blood flow and helps stimulates the brain. This will help you wake up and help you concentrate so you can do your daily activities efficiently throughout the day.


Stretching only takes around five to ten minutes to do. So make sure you do it every day after you wake up. By adding this habit to your lifestyle, you can make your body to the best it can be.

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