By Glen Wood
While driving, for those with Carpal Tunnel Deviation, try keeping your wrists fluid and letting your elbows drop slightly. Always keep in mind to 'go where you feel the most control', driving safely and loosen up with a little Yoga from time to time.
When appropriate, interlacing the fingers of the hands and stretch them out in front of you keeping the arms straight as much as you can, this will help release tension in the neck, shoulders, fingers and wrists. With your car stopped and outside your car you can take the hands overhead and back. A little bit stronger but it does help to reduce tension.
A few warning signs of driver fatigue:
• Yawning
• Poor Concentration
• Tired Eyes
• Restlessness
• Drowsiness
• Slow Reactions
• Boredom
• Over steering
A Few Yoga suggestions for fighting fatigue while driving:
1. Practice some conscious breathing. Studies have shown that just be breathing more fully you increase mental clarity and energy. So, sit up a little straighter and let your breath drop into your belly. When you exhale, start low and release your breath all the way up through your nose.
2. Try Jiggling! It's a small, shaking that moves from your hips and up into your lower back. I wouldn't recommend it after a big Thanksgiving meal, but Jiggling slightly can be a great pick-me-up.
3. At stoplights you can get more energy moving by doing Spinal Twists: Keep your foot firmly on the brake and hips facing forward. Take a breath and on the exhale reach across your body with your left hand to grasp the edge of the right seat, gently twisting your upper torso to the right. Let your head follow the twist, looking over your shoulder at your friends in the back!
Your right hand can hold in between the seats for greater leverage. Then at the next light, do the same in reverse twisting to the left.
When I'm tired I also notice that my emotions run more negative. I'm harder on myself and those around me. It can lead to more frustration at my fellow travelers out on the road. The holidays are traditionally the most stressful time of the year with pent up expectations and tensions.
This can also lead to impatience and frustration at the added traffic. Working to keep an eye on the bigger picture can help. We're all in this together with Thanksgiving being the busiest traffic holiday. So, cut yourself and your fellow travelers a little slack, finding the generosity of the season and giving thanks that we have the freedom of mobility when many do not, will help things stay in perspective.
Keep breathing deeply and stretching often.
We give thanks to www.DrivetimeYoga.com with the help of this article.
Glen Wood - The Yoga Teacher, dedicated to unlocking the Real Secrets of Back and Shoulder Pain.
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