Ways To Improve Poor Circulation

Take Breaks At Work

One of the best ways an individual can improve conditions of poor circulation who sit or stand for long periods while at work is to take breaks to walk around. Blood flow tends to slow down when an individual is in a stationary standing or sitting position for an extended period. This slowing of circulation is the first step that leads to circulation-related complications. Taking a break every hour or two at work to get up and move can help interrupt the cycle of poor circulation. Taking a walk to the restroom and back, the car and back, or even taking a break to walk in place can at the very least get the cardiovascular demand up. The faster blood moves through an individual's veins back to their heart and flows through the cycle over again, the better it is for circulation. Taking a break and walking around stimulates the increased movement of the blood because it raises the heart and respiration rate temporarily. This temporary increase in function makes it so when the individual becomes stationary again, the blood has to start over to undergo the slowing process.