Neck · Shoulders

Upper trap release

Mobility · Seated

How to do it

Sit tall. Drop one ear toward that shoulder and look slightly down toward the armpit. Keep the opposite shoulder down.

Dose

25s · each side

What you should feel

The top of your shoulder letting go

Common mistake

Shrugging the stretching shoulder up.

Make it easier

Skip the hand and simply let the shoulder drop away.

Avoid this movement if

You get a headache or tingling into an arm.

Why DeskBreak uses it

Eases the muscles that carry the shoulders up toward the ears when work gets tense.

Stop this movement if it causes sharp or worsening pain, numbness, weakness or dizziness.