This Easy Stretch Offers Sweet Relief from Head & Neck Tension

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Do you ever get tension in your head, neck, or jaw that won't let go?

Sometimes my scalp squeezes my head so much it feels like my eyeballs are going to pop out. I joke that “I’m thinking so hard my muscles are squeezing my brain,” but it’s actually pretty uncomfortable and makes my head hurt. Can you relate? If so, I have a tension-relieving stretch for your throat you must try! It might not seem like your throat has anything to do with head tension, but everything in your body is connected. In other words, if one area of your body is tense and tight, other parts of your body become similarly tight and tense. Today, you'll stretch your platysma muscle, which attaches to your jaw from your collarbone, so it will also help with jaw tension. I was surprised by how tight my throat, jaw and ears felt when I first tried this. And then I was relieved by how much tension was eased. Sweet relief! After you check it out, I’d love to know how it goes. Make sure to tell me in the comments below. With ease and sweet relief, Sydney

Sydney

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12 Responses

Amy says:

December 7, 2021 at 5:27 am

Wow! That was amazing. Felt such a difference after doing the first side, needed to do the second side. Thank you.

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1. Sydney says:
  
  December 7, 2021 at 6:28 am
  
  It’s surprising, isn’t it? Thanks so much for sharing, Amy!
  
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Tania says:

December 7, 2021 at 5:43 am

Simple but on point… i always say that we should work all around neck for pain relieve on the back of the neck, is what i use in my massages !
With constancy , this area feel a great relieve , specially using a computer for long time!
Thanks so much! Love in sharing…

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1. Sydney says:
  
  December 7, 2021 at 6:30 am
  
  So true, Tania. Thanks for sharing!
  
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Tara n/a Schmid says:

December 7, 2021 at 8:38 pm

It was really good for my neck and very simple to do. Thanks. Tara

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1. Sydney says:
  
  December 7, 2021 at 9:02 pm
  
  So glad this was helpful, Tara. Thanks for letting me know!
  
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Ann Hibbard says:

December 11, 2021 at 10:23 am

This was very helpful. At first it seemed like I was to do one side. However there were no instructions to switch sides so I guess the first hand goes in the middle. Yes? Thank you!

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1. Sydney says:
  
  December 11, 2021 at 10:31 am
  
  Thanks for your great question, Ann! Start with the hands in the middle, but then you can explore what you find with your hands on the left side as your chin lifts and your head tilts to the right, and vice versa.
  
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Theresa says:

June 20, 2023 at 1:26 pm

I recently found your foot release series so I’ve been exploring your website. This one is incredible. Thank you for your time and efforts in sharing your knowledge and resources with us. I’ve been doing the foot series nightly for a couple weeks and it’s made such an incredible difference. You are changing lives. Thank you!

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1. Sydney says:
  
  June 20, 2023 at 2:50 pm
  
  Hi Theresa, I’m so happy the blog videos have been helpful and really appreciate you letting me know. Thank you! ❤️
  
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Marta Maroni says:

September 26, 2023 at 10:30 am

This was very helpful, i felt my neck much more lose straight afterwards. Especially at the back of the neck.
Thank you.

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1. Sydney says:
  
  September 26, 2023 at 12:19 pm
  
  So glad this was helpful, Marta. Thanks for letting me know!
  
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