Living Life: February 28, 2019

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Stretch it out
Getting into the habit of stretching every day will improve your
range of motion and make every activity — including reaching
for a dish from a cupboard — more comfortable. Here are two
basic stretches to start with:
Neck stretch
To relieve tension in the neck and upper back
1. Stand with your feet flat on the floor, shoulder-width apart.
Keep your hands relaxed at your sides.
2. Don’t tip your head forward or backward as you turn your
head slowly to the right. Stop when you feel a slight stretch. Hold
for 10 to 30 seconds.
3. Now turn to the left. Hold for 10 to 30 seconds.
4. Repeat 3 to 5 times.
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Upper back
To relieve tension in the shoulders and upper back
1. Sit in a firm chair. Place your feet flat on the floor, shoulderwidth
apart.
2. Hold your arms up and out in front at shoulder height, with
your palms facing outward and the backs of your hands pressed
together. Relax your shoulders so they’re not scrunched up near
your ears.
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accidental falls are a significant source of injury for many
older adults, incorporating balance exercises in your exercise
regimen ACROSS is essential. Doing balance exercises, such as the ones
described here, or an activity such as tai chi or yoga, makes it
easier 7 to Definitely walk on uneven (7,4) surfaces without losing balance. You
can 8do Set these alight balance exercises (6) every day, several times a day
— even 9 Powerful when you’re (6) standing in line at the bank or the grocery
store.
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12 Spanish rice dish (6)
13 Melody (3)
14 Vocalist (6)
16 Trial (6)
18 Sloping script (6)
20 Need for food (6)
22 US state (5,6)
Shifting weight
1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your weight evenly
distributed on both feet.
2. Relax your hands at your sides. You can also do this exercise
with a sturdy chair in front of you in case you need to grab it for
balance.
3. Shift your weight on to your right side, then lift your left foot
a few inches off of the floor.
4. Hold for 10 seconds, eventually working up to 30 seconds.
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5. Return to the starting position and repeat with the opposite
leg. 1 Small branch (4)
6. 2Repeat Twine 3 times. (6)
7.
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with your feet
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hip-width apart, with your hands on
your hips or on the back of a sturdy chair if you need support.
8. 4Lift Stalk your left (4) foot off of the floor, bending at the knee and
lifting 5 Bracelet your heel halfway (6) between the floor and your buttocks.
9. 6Hold Fleet for 10 of seconds, small eventually ships working (8) up to 30 seconds.
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position and repeat with the opposite
leg.
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Repeat
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3 times.
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17 Concerning teeth (6)
19 Head-cook (4)
21 Whirlpool (4)
EXERCISE THE MIND
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8. Set alight (6)
9. Powerful (6)
10. Hang loosely (6)
12. Spanish rice dish (6)
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1. Small branch (4)
2. Twine (6)
3. Ancestor (8)
4. Stalk (4)
5. Bracelet (6)
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13. Melody (3)
14. Vocalist (6)
16. Trial (6)
18. Sloping script (6)
20. Need for food (6)
22. US state (5,6)
6. Fleet of small ships (8)
11. Airmen (8)
12. Foretell the future (8)
15. Eight pints (6)
17. Concerning teeth (6)
19. Head-cook (4)
21. Whirlpool (4)
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