Sitting for long periods of time can affect your posture by putting strain on some muscles and joints, which can lead to fatigue, arthritis and headaches.
Do you also spend a lot of hours in front of the screen at work?
Sitting in a hunched position for hours is associated with lower back pain. According to the American Heart Foundation, the number of people leading a sedentary lifestyle has increased by 83 percent since 1950.
Sitting for long periods of time can affect your posture by putting strain on certain muscles and joints, which can lead to fatigue, arthritis, and headaches, among other things.Here are some tips from YahooLife to help you improve your posture.
The posture begins with the feet
Dr. Michael Fredericson, a physician at Stanford Health Care, says the best place to start is with the positioning of your feet.
“To maintain good upright posture, you need good support for your feet. You want to stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and feel like your feet are connected to the ground. Even when sitting, you want to connect your feet to the floor to maintain your posture."
Don't tense up
Fredericson says relaxation is key.
He said, "Instead of puffing out your chest like in a military stance, relax it and think about broadening your shoulders." Think of a neutral spine: Imagine your tailbone pointing downward.
Suggests relaxing your shoulders and breathing through your chest.
Start with stretching exercises beats Dr. Peter Whang, an orthopedic spine surgeon from Yale, suggests the following steps.Stand straight and clasp your hands behind your back
Take a deep breath and shrug your shoulders as you breathe out.
Hold this position for 15 minutes and repeat three or four times.Make sure you have a good working position
Some steps you can activate.
Place your computer at eye level so you don't have to bend your neck
Place your feet on the floor so that your knees are hip-highInvest in a good chair with a backrest
Take regular stretching breaks
Integrate yoga into your everyday life Louise Bartlett,
yoga teacher, says: “Regularly incorporating Cat and Cow Pose into your yoga practice can help strengthen the muscles that support good posture and increase awareness of alignment in everyday activities .” »