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Episode 004: Deliberate, Strategic Breaks

By Cody Weisbach, PT, DPT

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Microbreaks

Arms Overhead Microbreak

  • Put your arms overhead
  • Breathe in through the nose as you reach your arms up as high overhead as possible
  • Hold and reach for a few seconds
  • Then breathe out and relax

Arms By Side Microbreak

  • Start with your arms by your sides
  • Breathe in through your nose
  • As you breathe out…
    • Rotate your thumbs back
    • Extend the fingers
    • Lift the chest
    • Pull your head back, keeping your chin tucked
    • Pause, then breathe out and relax. 

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