1 Minute Habit for January 17

After spending years at a desk job, I began to notice a constant stiffness in my neck and lower back. At first, I thought I just needed a better chair, but even after upgrading, the tension didn’t go away. One day, I came across the idea of standing up and stretching every hour—even if just for a minute. I started setting a recurring timer on my phone and did a simple arms-overhead stretch and a few shoulder rolls. To my surprise, the effect was almost immediate—my energy perked up and my back pain slowly faded. After a couple of weeks, I noticed fewer headaches and better posture throughout the day. I also began to pair my stretches with a few deep breaths, which gave me a little mental reset too. Now, I can't imagine a workday without my mini stretch breaks—they’ve become my secret productivity tool.