Exercises that will stimulate and energise you

Laziness and lethargy are by-products of depression.  If you give in to this by-product, you will worsen your situation.  The other option is to take action and do certain exercises which stimulate, energise and shake up every cell in your body so that you don’t become a victim of this terrible disease. Practice the following movements to shake yourself out of this low energy state.

Caution: Should not be practiced by those with heart diseases or hernia. Those with acute back conditions should be cautious and discontinue if the condition is aggravated.

Exercise 1

Step 1
• Stand straight, your feet together, your palms joined in front of your chest, breathing normally

Step 2
• Inhale, keep your palms together and bend your back, stretching your arms over your head

Step 3
• Exhale, bend forward, place your palms at level with your foot, take the left leg back, and bend the other knee as shown

• Inhale, arch your back and look up

• Exhale as you bring the left leg forward

• Repeat steps two and three, ten times with the left leg forward. Then repeat steps two and three, ten times with the right leg forward.

Exercise 2

Step 1
• Stand straight, your feet together, your palms joined in front of your chest

• Breathe normally

Step 2
• Inhale, keep your palms together and bend your back, stretching your arms over your head

Step 3
• Exhale and bend forward, placing your palms on the floor. Inhale, take the left leg back and bend the other knee as shown

• Arch your back, stretch both the arms over the head, the palms together and look up

Step 4
• Exhale, bring the arms forward and rest your palms on either side of your feet, bring the left leg forward

• Inhale, straighten up and bend your back, stretching your arms over your head, your palms together

• Repeat steps two and four, ten times with the right leg forward and then repeat the same ten times with the left leg forward.