Do One Thing: Start your day with a stretch

According to Dr. Mehmet Oz, one of the "7 Deadly Habits You Need to Break Now" is not stretching in the morning before starting your day. A morning stretch helps to release stress first thing, so you start off your day on the right foot. An easy and invigorating stretch for the whole body is the Sun Salutation, a series of poses often used to warm the body at the start of a yoga session, but that can also be used as a practice in and of itself. It is a way to get the whole body awake and prepared for the day, that almost anyone of any age can do, anywhere and without any equipment. Here, YogaJournal.com provides demonstration videos for three variations on the Sun Salutation, including one for beginners. Select the variation that most appeals to you and tomorrow morning, give it a shot! See how many rounds you can get through on the first day and set yourself a goal to aim for going forward; maybe you'll try to fit in 10 rounds, or 10 minutes worth, each morning.

Alternatives: create your own morning stretch or choose another of Dr. Oz's 7 Deadly Habits to correct in your own daily life as your "Do One Thing."

Image: federico stevanin / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

According to Dr. Mehmet Oz, one of the "7 Deadly Habits You Need to Break Now" is not stretching in the morning before starting your day. A morning stretch helps to release stress first thing, so you start off your day on the right foot. An easy and invigorating stretch for the whole body is the Sun Salutation, a series of poses often used to warm the body at the start of a yoga session, but that can also be used as a practice in and of itself. It is a way to get the whole body awake and prepared for the day, that almost anyone of any age can do, anywhere and without any equipment. Here, YogaJournal.com provides demonstration videos for three variations on the Sun Salutation, including one for beginners. Select the variation that most appeals to you and tomorrow morning, give it a shot! See how many rounds you can get through on the first day and set yourself a goal to aim for going forward; maybe you'll try to fit in 10 rounds, or 10 minutes worth, each morning.

Alternatives: create your own morning stretch or choose another of Dr. Oz's 7 Deadly Habits to correct in your own daily life as your "Do One Thing."

Image: federico stevanin / FreeDigitalPhotos.net