Understanding Muscle Tension

Muscle tension is so common that almost everyone has a few muscles that are more tense than the rest. Factors affecting muscle tension include:

• Inadequate sleep
• Lack of exercise
• Poor diet
• Excess nervous system activity,
• Not dressing warmly enough in cold weather (both inside and out)
• Smoking
• Inadequate rest and relaxation
• Inadequate holiday time
• Excess work
• Too much overtime
• Mental fatigue from worry, frustration, or anger
• Poor posture

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