Morning Routine To Feel Like You’re in Your 20s Again 

Spoiler: it’s not “sleep until midday and eat cold pizza” (for those for whom that was their routine in their student years).

Rather, it’s about getting the body to behave a certain way:

A good start, every day

Mobility coach Marina Sarenac makes the observation that stiffness in the morning makes your posture, energy, and overall movement feel older, whereas a short routine wakes up your muscles, improves circulation, and prepares your body for the day.

First, she advises to breathe correctly. Deep belly breathing calms your nervous system, lowers morning stress, and prepares your body for smoother movement. So, place one hand on your chest and one on your belly, keep your chest still, inhale through your nose, and let your belly rise (and repeat).

Then move onto some mobility drills. Here’s her advice on how to do that:

• Ankle mobility movements: move your ankles slowly through dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, and controlled circles to wake up your lower body and support healthier knees, hips, and posture.
• Alternating spinal twist: lying on your back with your knees bent, let your knees fall gently side to side so gravity loosens your lower back and releases your hips.
• Modified cobra with hip opener: lying on your stomach, place your hands under your shoulders and bring one leg out to the side at 90°; lift your chest gently to open your hips and reduce tension in your lower back.
• Thoracic rotation: in a kneeling position, place one hand on the floor and the other behind your head; rotate your upper body upwards to loosen your middle spine and help your posture and breathing.
• Neck mobility movements: with a tall spine and relaxed shoulders, move your neck gently through flexion, extension, rotations, and a light side stretch to ease any stress-related stiffness and reduce tension.

For more on all of this plus visual demonstrations, enjoy:

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Take care!