Can standing or sitting straight really help your stress level?
Yes. Think about it. Are you slumped over towards the computer? Are your abdominals taut or are they hanging loose? Are your shoulders rounded forward? You will not get the flow of oxygen as effectively if your posture is poor. This will actually contribute to muscles and ligaments tightening further during stressful times.
Posture is much more important than we are ever told.
Over the past 20 years revelations about posture have been presented to me in so many different ways. Have you ever seen a young woman in her late teens or early twenties with shoulders rounded forward? You can almost see bones protruding from the back. How about the young man with his belly hanging out and shoulders rolled forward. It is not only a matter of how poor posture looks – it is what it ultimately does to your body and mind.
Poor posture is simply derived from a lack of training in good posture habits. Habits can be changed.
When we have poor posture we actually cut off a portion of our oxygen supply to our body. Our cramped position hinders that precious stuff from getting to all the areas where it’s needed.
As our oxygen supply is “kinked up”, our energy level is not as powerful. Our abdominals weaken which in turn weakens our lower backs, and will often cause back pain.
Good posture maintains a fine balance between muscular strength and flexibility. This balance decreases stress, increases self-image and eliminates the possibility of chronic postural strain. (It also helps elimination!)
Right now try this: Sit up straight. Hold in the abdominals, pressing low back into back of your chair. Press your shoulders down (we lift them when tense), and back. Lift your head and neck thinking about stretching the neck upward to separate vertebrae and discs.
Take a deep inhalation in through the nose. Hold it for a few seconds and exhale through the mouth. Do it slowly several times, keeping the new posture. It will be so beneficial if you practice this just a couple of times an hour. This practice will begin to get you in the habit of good posture and good breathing. The benefits you will find that are coming to you simply by learning to stand correctly can be life changing.
Practice your standing posture as well. Stand up against a wall and do the same steps. Then breathe! If you think of this as a mini workout you will be right! You will find you feel better after the day at the computer or desk. You will have more energy and actually be more relaxed at the same time.
Do not give in to having a lazy body control your health. Use your intellect and make some positive changes and life will improve. As you breathe more effectively you will also get the benefit of extra oxygen to help calm stressful situations
With a bit of practice, you’ll be ever so glad you took the time to get in the habit of maintaining great posture! After a bit of time you won’t even have to think about it – you will just do it naturally.
Another plus – just look in a mirror at you with poor posture. Then correct it. You actually will have the appearance of someone who has just lost a bit of weight!
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