How can posture affect my health?
Poor posture can be had for your health. Slouching or slumping over can:
Are you hunched over, head looking down at your phone right now? Are you slumped over your desk looking at a computer screen at this info? Straighten and listen up!
How can I improve my posture?
How can I improve my posture while sitting?
How can I improve my posture while standing?
Child’s Pose: For a postural stretch begin with a simple child’s pose. Sit in a kneeling position on a carpet or yoga mat to protect your knees then, with knees touching, sit your pelvis back as far as it will go without force. The rest of your body should lean forward with your arms stretched over your head as far as they will go without force. You should feel a stretch in the shoulders and arms, down your spine through lower back. Rest your arms and forehead on the mat.
Seated Shoulder Stretch: Begin by sitting on a mat then cross your legs as comfortably as possible. Place your fingertips behind you (roughly a foot away), and lean back slightly. Be sure to straighten your arms without locking them. If that is too extreme, you can move your arms further away from your hips to adjust. This should cause a mild stretch in your front shoulders and chest.
Chin Tuck: The third exercise that will strengthen and improve your posture is the chin tuck exercise. This exercise is extremely effective in stretching and strengthening the postural muscles of your neck that are strained and, oftentimes, painful due to poor posture.Gently stand against the wall, following the normal curvature of your spine.With your feet a few inches from the wall, touch your head to the wall and have your chin parallel to the floor. Push the chin straight backwards and hold it for 5 seconds. Repeat this 10 times. After some practice, this can be down standing or sitting without the wall.Sitting at a desk all day, or repetitive motions can cause poor posture. So here are some exercises that will, if completed regularly and over time, improve your posture! Try this exercise about 5 tSitting at a desk all day, or repetitive motions can cause poor posture. So here are some exercises that will, if completed regularly and over time, improve your posture!imes a day, and over time you will see exponential improvements and less pain!
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