The first thirty seconds are the hardest part

You know that moment when the hands first land? Shoulders still up by the ears. Mind still in the inbox. Breath shallow.

These two frames are from exactly that moment — the unwinding. By minute three the body forgets what it was holding. By minute ten it doesn't even remember why.

Where do you carry your tension? Neck? Jaw? That weird spot between the shoulder blades? Comment and I'll tell you what actually works for it.