When the pressure piles up and deadlines approach, the tension more than likely builds in your back, neck and shoulders. No surprise then that a 2000 Integra Survey about stress in the workplace reported that 62 percent of those interviewed said they have neck pain at the end of the work day. A European Commission survey on work stress showed that 30 percent who participated in the report said they suffered from back pain. Here are a few stretches you can do at work to help you get through the day. They’re so easy you can do them on the plane, at school, at home or anywhere and anytime you need to release tension. Hold each stretch for three long inhales and exhales for optimum relaxation and rejuvenation.

Sit on a chair with your back straight and chin up. Take your left arm and hold it flush across your chest with your right hand directly behind your left elbow. Using the right hand pull your left arm towards your chest. Stretch and hold.
Repeat on opposite side. Target zone: shoulders and shoulder blades.

Sit on a chair with back straight. Place both hands on back of head, elbows forward.
Gently pull head toward chest. Hold and stretch. Target zone: neck

Sit on a chair with back straight. With left hand reach overhead and behind to place palm on right shoulder blade.
Take right arm, reach overhead and pull left elbow toward left side of head. Stretch and hold. Repeat on opposite side.
Target zone: upper back

With crossed arms, grasp doorknobs of an open door. Pull backwards, stretching legs and back. Target zone: back and legs

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