How about taking to yoga at work to beat the stress?

KOCHI: It may probably not be the fastest way to beat that pain in the neck' or relieve that constant shoulder pain, but yoga could be a great way to deal with the discomfort and health issues that arise as a result of our work culture, says yoga expert Nutan Manohar ahead of the international day of yoga on Sunday.
She suggests that those working in the IT industry should first do away with getting a comfortable chair'."If you are uncomfortable with the chair, you will keep getting up. That's a start to ensure that you walk, stand or exercise your body unconsciously," she says, adding that several yoga asanas can be practiced in office as a way to break the stressed schedule.
Postures like tadasana', which helps straighten the spine, or adho mukha savasana', which relieves backache, can be done against the wall during an office break. Asanas like trikonasana' boosts flexibility of the spine, relieves backache and corrects the effects of a sedentary lifestyle.
�Ardha kati chakrasana' is a stretch exercise which involves forming a half-wheel posture with the waist. It benefits the hip joints, relieves back pain and reduces excess fat around the waist. Similary, gomukhasana' ensures exercise of the lower back and knees while also targeting the hips and shoulders.
She also suggests certain stress-busting foods like sweet potatoes, salmon, spinach, almond and cocoa, while putting in a word of caution against eating non-vegetarian food. Green vegetables when you start your day or a glass of amla water (amla soaked in water overnight) first thing in morning will definitely lighten up the day.
For those who are pressed for time, one hour of exercise at least thrice a week is a good way to start off. "An hour of sweating it out and you will feel the difference," says Nutan who is organizing a programme of 2,000 people at Naval Base on June 21.
Nutan also advises mindfulness blanking out everything and being at peace with yourself as a great way to kick-start your day. "This can even be done when you drink your tea alone. Keep looking at the fish tank or just sit there doing nothing," she says.