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Face Stretches

1.- Open your mouth wide and as it opens, try to expand your face with it. Kind of like trying to make your face bigger. Hold for 5 seconds and repeat once more.

2.- Close your mouth, relax your face, then imagine the upper lip to be the center of a gravitational pull that is sucking in your face making you pout and decreasing the size of your face. Hold for 5 seconds and repeat once more.

Shoulder and Neck Stretches

1.- Loosen your neck a bit, turn your head to the left as much as you safely can and , hold for 5 seconds. Do the same for the right side.

2.- Sitting on your chair straight up, loosen up your shoulders a bit, then raise your shoulders as much as you can and hold for 5 seconds. Repeat each twice.

Shoulders and Back

1.- Sit upright with your hands clasped behind your head. Gently pull your elbows back as far as you can hold them in position. Hold for 5 seconds.

Upper Body

2.- Sit on the edge of your chair, firmly gripping the back. Straighten your arms. Keeping your back straight, let your upper body pull you forward to stretch your shoulders, upper back and chest. Hold for 5 seconds

Legs

3.-Sit down. Grip the seat of your chair and raise one leg while you flex your foot. Slowly move the leg outward, then back toward the center and down. This will tone your thighs. Hold for 5 seconds.

Repeat 3 steps once more.

Stretches for Vision

While sitting or standing.Look out a window or as far away from work area as possible. Focus on an object at least 20 feet away. Then move your eyes around and look at other objects. Look back at computer screen. Repeat often throughout the day.

Palming (for eye relaxation)

While sitting in a chair with elbows resting on work surface. Cup hands over eyes, palms resting on cheekbones (avoid applying pressure on your eyeballs). Cross fingers over bridge of nose (shutting out light). Close eyes for 15 seconds while breathing deeply. Uncover eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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