Exercises for neck tension relief 👇 We often spend a lot of time during the day with our shoulders either up by our ears or constantly pulling them down to “stand tall” or “not have rounded shoulders.” Muscles can feel tight whether they are overly shortened or lengthened, which is why constantly pulling them up or down can create tension in the neck. Pulling up keeps the lateral neck muscles in a constantly shortened position, and pulling down keeps them in a constantly lengthened position. Yo