12/15/2025
Gift Wrapping And Your Health!
With Christmas just a few days away, there’s going to be a lot of gift wrapping happening!
What many people don’t realize is that the way you wrap presents matters. Wrapping gifts incorrectly can strain your spine and place added stress on your brain and nervous system, which—if left unchecked—can contribute to pain and other health issues.
Here are 6 simple tips to help you wrap presents in a way that protects your spine and supports your overall health:
1. Avoid sitting on the floor
Use a tabletop counter that is at waist level, or the dining room table with a comfortable, supportive chair. This ensures you are using your arms, rather than your back.
2. Wear comfortable and supportive shoes if standing
It’s important that you don’t wrap presents standing barefoot and if possible stand on a memory foam mat.
3. Create a gift-wrapping station
Clear off the table and keep wrapping paper, scissors, tape, ribbons, and any other materials you may need at arm’s length.
4. Wrap in shorter sessions
Don’t wait until the last minute and then wrap 25 presents at once. Wrap several presents at a time and then go back to it later or another day.
5. Use gift bags
Skip the strain of wrapping all together and buy cute and festive gift bags to use instead.
6. Don’t forget to stretch
Loosen up your muscles and joints before you start wrapping and then take stretch breaks during. This will help minimize pain.
Your body is already under enough stress during this busy time of year; don’t add to it by wrapping presents in a way that will compound that stress.
Be sure to schedule a brain-based assessment in our office. We can help reduce stress on your brain and nervous system!
Happy wrapping!🎁
