Have you been studying for so long that you feel glued to your chair? How can you expect your brain to work when your body is starving for oxygen? Get off that chair - it's time to stretch!

The following exercises will help you study better and longer, with increased attention and concentration. When you've got a lot of work ahead of you, try one or two of these stretches every fifteen minutes to keep your mental (as well as your physical) fitness at its peak.

Neck Stretch - A good way to loosen tense neck muscles.

1) Stand or sit up straight in a chair.
2) Keeping your back very straight, let your head fall slowly to the right, so that your ear moves toward your shoulder.
Remember: Don't hunch your shoulders!
3) Hold this position for five seconds and feel the stretch.
4) Slowly bring your head upright, to the starting position.
5) Repeat the exercise on your left side.

Shoulder Relaxer - Loosen up tense shoulder muscles.

1) Stand or sit with your back straight.
2) Leaving your arms limp, gently roll your shoulders in a circle: forward, up, back and down.
3) Repeat five times, and then reverse the direction.

Arm Awakener - Get rid of writer's cramp.

1) Stand or sit with your back straight.
2) Raise your arms 90 degrees to the sides, so they are at shoulder level.
Remember: Keep your shoulders relaxed.
3) With both arms extended, flex your hands so they are palms out.
4) Push out through the heel of the right palm, so you stretch and lean your upper body a little to the right.
5) Hold this for five seconds.
6) Come back to centre.
7) Repeat this stretch to the left.

Leg Lift - Stretch your legs without leaving your chair.

1) While seated, put both feet flat on the floor and sit up straight.
2) Extend your right leg straight out in front of you with your foot flexed.
3) Flex your toes up and push out through your heel for five seconds. You should feel the stretch along the bottom of your calf.
4) Now point your toe straight out, for five seconds and flex your foot again for five seconds.
5) Return your foot to the floor.
6) Repeat with your left leg.

Toe Push-ups - Great for improving circulation.

1) Take off your socks.
2) Stand up facing forward while keeping your back straight and your feet flat on the floor.
3) Keeping this posture, raise your heels off the floor as far as you can while keeping all of your toes on the ground. Hold for two seconds.
4) Feet flat. Two seconds.
5) Repeat 20 times.

Buttocks Squeezer - Helps relieve pressure on your buttocks.

1) Sit up tall, with your spine straight.
2) Squeeze your buttocks muscles and relax.
3) Repeat ten times.