Ease those muscle aches with a rolled-up mat or towel

1) Lie down with your arms by the side of your body and a rolled mat/towel under your neck. The bottom of the roll should be right above the large vertebrae at the base of the neck (C7) so that the throat is open and the back of the head hovers above the floor. So many of us have our heads in the forward lean position due to occupational hazards, namely, using computers and other electronic devices. This position will release some of that tension and realign the neck. Breathe normally and stay in this position for five minutes or so, then remove the roll slowly. Lie back down for a minute before rolling on your side to get up. — Photos: REVATHI MURUGAPPAN/The Star

An exercise or yoga mat is usually a necessity for doing exercises and preventing you from slipping on a slippery floor.

It also gives your body parts proper support when you execute different movements.