The surprising health benefit of rolling your shoulders — and why it feels so good, according to new research

You know that little shoulder roll you do while sat at your desk to unhunch your posture or at the end of a stressful day? Turns out it might be doing more good for your body than you think. A recent study has revealed that this simple 10-second stretch can lower blood pressure and switch on the body’s ‘relax’ reflex.

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical Center wanted to better understand what happens inside the body when we stretch our shoulders and upper back. Many of us instinctively…