Refresh your neck and shoulders in 3 minutes! Stretches you can do without leaving your desk

Stiffness around the neck and shoulders is heavy and uncomfortable, isn't it?
Actually, if you leave this unattended, your breathing becomes shallow, and it becomes harder for fatigue to dissipate.

Let's subtly refresh your neck and shoulder area while sitting at your desk.
No equipment needed.
You don't even need to use your hands!
It's a super easy stretch.

Neck rolls (moving your head as if rolling it), a blood-flow-boosting stretch

While sitting, straighten your back, then...
1.Slowly tilt your head forward.
Feel the weight of your head and count slowly to 10–30 seconds.
2.Inhale as you lift your head, then tilt it to the left.
It stretches well if you imagine lowering your right shoulder.

3.Lower your head as if rolling it diagonally downward, then inhale as you lift it back up.

Do the same for the other side.

Points
・Take your time to feel the weight of your head
・Imagine your breath flowing into the areas being stretched
・Do it gently over 10–30 seconds
・Lowering the shoulder opposite to the side you are tilting toward will provide a pleasant stretch
・Closing your eyes will make it feel even more refreshing

Since this just involves moving your head subtly, you can do it without looking like you are obviously stretching.

Neck rolls... with your hands added for an even better refresh

While sitting, straighten your back, then...
1.Place your hands behind your head and slowly tilt it forward.
Feel the weight of your head and the weight of your hands, and hold for 10–30 seconds.
Never push.
2.Inhale as you lift your head, place your left hand on your head, and gently tilt it to the left.
Do not push hard with your hand, justgently rest the weight of your handon it.

3.Position your hands diagonally behind you, and tilt your head diagonally downward.
Return to the front and inhale as you lift your head.

Do the same for the other side.

Points
・Gently add the weight of your hands to the weight of your head. Never
apply forced pressure・Really feel the sensation of loosening up with every breath・Feeling the warmth of your hands will help you loosen up even more

If you can use your hands, the effectiveness of the stretch will increase.

Especially when you are busy, take care of yourself frequently.

I know there are times when you are so busy that you feel like you can't spare even 3 minutes.
However, you can only keep working hard if you have a healthy body and a positive mindset.

In between work, housework, or studying,please set aside just 3 minutes to be kind to yourself.You will be able to feel your neck and shoulders becoming lighter.
It leads to reducing daily fatigue and feeling lighter the next morning, so let's keep doing this together!