Easy Stress Massages Step by Step

There you are sitting at your desk, jamming away, when, out of nowhere, a headache strikes. You know the kind we’re talking about: the dull, aching pain behind your eyes. It’s no fun. And no good for work productivity. But before you pop a pill, try these massage techniques below.

You can do it without getting up from your chair — and even be discreet enough that your office mates won’t give you a funny look. In fact, they may even ask for a quick tutorial.

If you have puffy eyes and dark circles…

To begin, firmly plant your elbows on top of your desk to act as an anchor (do this for each of the moves below). Apply a rice-grain amount of eye serum or cream to your ring finger and circle it around the eye.

If you have sinus pressure or eye strain…

Still with your elbows on the desk, “pinch along the eyebrows from the center to the end,

If a headache hits

You’re probably familiar with the concept of pressing in at your temples once a headache strikes. But success is all in the technique.

If you look a bit sluggish

For a midday (or morning, we’re not judging) pick-me-up, place your finger in the center of the cheek, along the upper jawbone, and press in. “This is your glow spot, which helps you look more energized,

Practice each of the techniques whenever you need, and you’ll be good as new in no time.