AND HERE’S HOW TO DO IT AT HOME

1 FINGERS IN EARS

THIS should be performed sitting in a calm place with eyes closed and in a relaxed mood. Place your index fingers gently in your ear canals (as pictured above). Take a deep breath in and as you slowly exhale, make a loud humming sound and try to focus your attention towards the inner ears. A high-pitched sound gives better results.

2 HEALTHY HEAD NOD

STAND in a relaxed, comfortable stance. Begin by tucking your chin in to your chest, then gently lower your head downwards. Stop if you feel any pain in your neck or spine. Next, gently move your chin up, tipping your head back as far as you can if it still feels easy and comfortable.

3 SIDE TO SIDE STRESS-BUSTER

GENTLY move your right ear towards your right shoulder then left ear to left shoulder. Do not turn or rotate your head. With age, blood supply to the brain and inner ear falls due to compression of the vertebral artery. These exercises can minimise this effect.

4 REFRESHING ROTATION

ROTATE your head first to the right, return to neutral, then turn it to the left. Be gentle, but try to rotate around as far as you can. Repeat this movement three times. All these exercises should be performed with ease and with no overstretching or pain.

5 APPLY COUNTER PRESSURE

DO NOT move your head for these exercises. Instead, apply counter pressure on your head with your hands to stretch the neck muscles. First, put your hands behind your head and push back on them. Next, put pressure to the left and then the right. Finally, put your hands on your forehead and push forwards.

6 SHOULDER SHIFT

SITTING on a chair, put both hands on your knees. Rotate your left shoulder first forward, then upward, then backward and then downward in a cycle. Do this 21 times then repeat in the reverse direction 21 times. Now do the same with the other shoulder.