If you look online you’ll discover that different websites claim the human head weighs anywhere between 8 and 15 pounds. Either way, that is a lot of weight for the neck to support all day long. That’s one of the reasons so many people carry tension in their neck. So today, take a moment to release your neck. It will revitalize you for the rest of your work day. As long as they don’t hurt and you don’t have a preexisting condition, try these exercises throughout the workday whenever you feel sluggish.

First:

Sit up tall and tilt your right ear toward your right shoulder. Only tilt as far as feels comfortable. You should feel a gentle stretch; not a strain. Inhale through the nose, exhale out the mouth. Hold for 10 seconds and then do the other side.

Second:

Sitting tall, turn your head to the right. Tilt your chin down as if you want to look at something on your right shoulder. You should feel a stretch through the opposite back side of your neck. Keep breathing. Hold for 10 seconds and then do the other side.

Third:

Sitting tall, tip your […]