The Cubicle WorkOut

Sitting tensed in your office chair, squinting at a computer screen can lead to headaches and neck and shoulder pain. But a 90-second exercise routine, done every two to three hours, may be all you need for relief.

Here’s how to try the exercises in your workstation. Stand with your back and head against a wall, and repeat each move eight to 10 times:

* Pull your shoulders back until they touch the wall, then release.

* Gently move your head forward and backward without tipping your chin down or head back.

* Cup your hands behind your neck, and ease your head up and back. At home, practice relaxing: Picture your husband in front of the TV and imitate that slack-jawed look; hold the pose for 10 minutes. Then, at work, when you find yourself scrunching up, remember that relaxed feeling and release tension.