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Movement & stretching
Desk reset stretch
Two minutes of neck, chest and upper-back movement to undo the shape a desk puts you in.
About 3 minutes
Every couple of hours on desk days
How to do it
- 1Roll the shoulders back five times, slowly.
- 2Open the chest in a doorway for thirty seconds each side.
- 3Gentle neck tilts, holding twenty seconds each way. Never force the range.
What the evidence says
Regular movement breaks are consistently associated with less musculoskeletal discomfort at work.
Be careful if
- •Stop with any sharp pain, pins and needles, or dizziness, and get persistent symptoms looked at.
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Practices are listed for general information only. Nothing here is medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment for any condition, and results are not promised. If something hurts, worsens, or worries you — or if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, managing a health condition or taking prescribed medication — speak to a doctor, pharmacist or qualified practitioner first.