Pay attention to the temperature. Do more in the morning. If you exercise in the morning, or have to do physical labor first thing, take the time to warm up and stretch a little longer than usual. Get in a group. Join or form a group of people interested in stretching together, says Dr. Kaplan.
Yoga classes are one option.
Or, if you are part of a softball or volleyball team, make stretching together part of your practices and games, he says. By yourself, you may lose incentive. There are lots of stretching options. Here are a few basic stretches for each body area to get you started. If your neck is feeling sore or tight, stretching can do wonders.