Release tense shoulder muscles in one minute, whether you're at work or at home, with these simple tips.

"Our shoulders really carry a lot of tension," says Dennis Buttimer, a facilitator at Cancer Wellness at Piedmont. "Let's get rid of some of that stress right now."

Move one:

• Sit tall in your chair.

• Bend your elbows and bring your fingertips to your shoulders.

• Take a deep breath and as you exhale, start rolling your shoulders forward as if you were drawing invisible circles with your elbows.

• Reverse the circles and repeat in the opposite direction. You should feel the tension melting from your muscles.

• Continue for about 30 to 45 seconds, breathing deeply.

"Your breath is so important," says Buttimer. "Just bringing your attention to your breath can be helpful."

Move two:

• With your arms hanging by your sides, inhale as you draw your shoulders up toward your ears.

• Exhale forcefully as you quickly drop your shoulders to their normal position.

• Repeat twice more.

Repeat these two moves whenever you need to quickly release shoulder tension.

For additional stress relief tips, check out our other online classes at Cancer Wellness.