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Health & Wellbeing
RELIEVE THAT UNWELCOME TENSION
Whether you are back working in the office full time, working from home, or mixing it up we all spend a lot of time siting looking at computer screens, tablets or phones – it’s become part of our working and daily lives. This technology brings lots of advantages but along with it are often some unwelcome niggly aches and pains. Here are some mini exercises, stretches and self massage tips for you to help relieve that unwelcome tension.
Sit comfortably with your back supported against the back of the chair, feet firmly on the ground and hands and arms open and relaxed.
1. With a deep breath in (through nose), raise the shoulders towards the ears and hold them raised for a few seconds. Then slowly breathe out (through mouth) and drop the shoulders. Repeat several times.
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2. Place your left hand on your right shoulder. Squeeze gently and then release. Repeat down the right arm to the elbow. Repeat several times. Place your right hand on your left shoulder and repeat the exercise.
3. Place the fingers of both hands at the base of your skull; apply slow circular pressures down the base of the skull to the base of the neck. 4. Facing forward tilt your chin to your chest and ‘draw’ a smile on your upper chest with your chin turning your head from one side to the other very slowly - gently stretching and releasing tension in the back of the neck and upper shoulders.
5. Now close your eyes and relax your face muscles. Be aware of your eye muscles, your jaw and your forehead. Place the fingers of both hands on each side of the temples and slowly massage in a circular motion. Repeat several times.
6.Finish by cupping your hands over your eyes and holding for several seconds, helping to relieve tension and tightness in the face and around the eyes.
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