Undo the damage of sitting with these three simple chair stretches to fix your posture

Woman wearing a yellow sweater stretching her arms overhead in front of a laptop. Behind her is a row of plants with light shining through. .

It’s common to feel stiff after a long day at the desk. The good news is that it’s easy to loosen up with a few simple stretches in your chair.

Moving your back in all possible directions—which means flexion, extension, rotation and lateral (sideways) bending—is one of the best ways to keep it flexible.