- Look up and away from the screen. Focus on an object more than 3 metres away e.g. look out of the window or at a picture on a far wall. Shift your vision back to the screen and refocus.
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Holding your head straight, look up then look back to the centre. Look down, then look back to the centre. Look off to the left, then look back to the centre. Look to the right, then look back to the centre.
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Raise the head to straighten the neck. Tuck the chin in and upwards, creating a double chin. This also results in a forward tilt of the head. Repeat several times.
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Keeping your chin tucked in, gently lower your ear to your shoulder and hold for 10 seconds on either side. Repeat several times.
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Circle shoulders forward several times, then backwards. Repeat 3 to 5 times.
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Lift your arm up high, then relax and flop the arm down behind your neck. With the elbow held high, cradle your elbow with your opposite hand and lean. Hold for 4 seconds, then repeat on the other arm.
Resources
We have a short course that will take you through a number of simple stretches you can do at your desk. To open it, click here and it will open in another Tab. Remember to close that Tab to return here at the end.
Introduction
Eye exercises
Neck exercises
Shoulder exercises
Wrist exercises
