Benefits Of Feeting On The Wall, Can Reduce Stress!

Illustration of women placing their feet on a wall (Pexels/Mikhail Nilov)

JAKARTA - After getting tired of activities, the body certainly needs to rest by lying down. However, you can also rest the body lying by placing your feet on the wall.

Even though it looks trivial, the habit of lifting legs to the wall turns out to provide many benefits for the health of the body. Here are some of the benefits, quoted from Healthline, on Monday, July 28, 2025.

1. Increase blood circulation

Placing your feet lifted above the wall can help smooth the flow of blood at the bottom of the body. When sitting or standing, blood on the feet must fight the gratification in order to return to the heart.

However, when the legs are lifted higher than the heart, gravity helps the blood flow upwards, so that blood circulation in the legs becomes smoother.

2. Reduce swelling

Foot swelling can be caused by a buildup of fluids (edemas) or inflammation. Certain injuries or health conditions can also cause leg swelling.

Lifting your legs above the heart level can help remove excess fluids more efficiently, resulting in reduced swelling.

3. Relax stress

The habit of lifting and putting your feet on the wall also reduces stress. In yoga poses, the position is known as Viparita Karani.

This position helps the body to slow down and enjoy the moment of calm. To get maximum effect, the position of lifting and placing your legs on the wall can be combined with breathing exercises, which are excellent for stress relief.

This pose stimulates the parasimpathic nervous system, which means the heart rate can slow down and the body enters a relaxation condition. Deep breath will further activate the parasimpathic nervous system and reduce the stress response effect," explained fitness expert in Australia, Marina Wright.