Body & Soul Magazine had some good pointers for relieving the tightness or dull ache we sometimes get in our neck and shoulders. I often have that problem and found these to be quick and easy to do.
- Squeeze Out Stiffness
Put your left hand on the back of your neck, take a breath and squeeze the muscle with your hand as you exhale. Repeat several times. Then put your left hand on your right shoulder (the muscle, not the bone) and repeat, squeezing as you exhale, releasing slowly. Repeat on the other side.
2. Lift and Lengthen
Rotate your shoulders in a circle: Roll shoulders forward, then up and back and finally bring them back to a relaxed position. Coordinate with your breath, inhaling as you pull forward and exhaling with a sigh as you rotate them around, letting go of all tension. Repeat 3 times.
- Tap Away Tension
With your left hand half-closed and your wrist loose, tap firmly but gently up your right arm, along the trapezius muscle and on the sides and back of the neck. Repeat on the other side.
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