Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

Sitting at a desk for hours on end, staring at your computer screen, and scrunching your shoulders as you type can create a stiff neck and tense shoulders, or even a headache. Take a break and do ...

Maybe you even know, as my Inc. colleague Jessica Stillman writes, that research shows sitting can even make you dumber. (Sometimes science is a real drag.) But what you surely know is that sitting ...

After sitting most of the day at a desk, where I may or may not have the best posture, my chest and upper back are tight and achy. Maybe you can relate? Luckily, that's where upper-body stretches come ...

If you spend most of your day slouched over a desk, then hi, same! I do my best to get up and move around every hour, but to be honest, tight shoulders are tough to shake off. Fortunately, simple ...

Mouse shoulder, computer neck, or a plain old bad back. Whatever you call it, staring at your computer all day while working (or binging Netflix, no judgement) can cause serious neck, back, and ...

Some arm stretches, like the Eagle Arms and Reverse Prayer, may help relieve pain in your back, neck, and shoulders. You can do these stretches sitting, standing, or lying down. With the increasing ...

Desk jobs can lead to physical health issues like muscle tightness and poor posture due to prolonged sitting. Regular stretching exercises can effectively counteract these effects, relieving tension, ...

Long ago (aka 2014), we at Brit HQ had a team-wide 5-minute stretching routine every day at 3 pm. It forced us to pry our eyes from our computer screens, pull our butts out of our seats and get a ...

Stress can cause neck and shoulder pain, but cold weather is also a factor. When it gets cold, muscles tighten and blood flow ...