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Having good posture not only helps you look and feel your best, but it’s also an important part of your long-term health. While good posture can prevent pain, injuries, and health risks, bad posture can affect your joints, balance, digestion, and even breathing. Luckily, with a little mindfulness and care, you can easily improve your posture.
1. Be Mindful
To easily improve your posture, aim to be mindful throughout the day. Overall, the secret to good posture is to adhere to the natural curvature of your spine. Your spine should have three curves. While good posture shouldn’t eliminate these curves it shouldn’t increase them either. Try to imagine your spine as a staff, keeping your body straight. Your head should be above your shoulders, your shoulders above your hips, hips above your knees, and feet in line with your hips. Being aware of this and mindful to correct your posture while going about your day is sure to have a positive effect. Whether you’re working at your desk, walking around the supermarket, or standing in line for the bus, try to be mindful of your posture.
2. Wear Comfortable Shoes
Comfortable shoes are an easy change you can make to improve your posture. Heeled or uncomfortable shoes will often affect the way you walk, putting more stress on your muscles and impacting your posture. Choose flat, comfortable, and supportive shoes. It’s also advisable to try insoles in your shoes. Insoles can help improve your posture from the ground up.
3. Speak to an Expert
If you’re suffering from pain due to bad posture, it’s a good idea to speak to one of the experts at podobrace. Their podopostural therapists specialize in posture improvement and the alleviation of postural problems related to complaints.
4. Look After Your Body
Taking good care of your body will, in turn, help to improve your posture. Try to exercise and stretch your body regularly, to relieve tensions and strengthen your muscles. Strong muscles in turn will support your spine, helping to improve your posture. It’s also worthwhile being considerate of your weight. Excess weight can weaken your muscles and cause pain in your lower back and spine, leading to poor posture.
5. Check Your Surroundings
We spend so much of our lives sitting at our desks, watching TV, or sat eating a meal, it’s also important to be mindful of our posture when sitting. We can do this by checking our surroundings and the places we sit regularly, to ensure they aren’t doing us more harm than good. When sitting down your feet should be able to touch the floor, you should avoid crossing your legs, and ensure your elbows are close to your body. In addition to this, you should check your seating to ensure your hips and thighs are supported with ample cushioning, and that your lower back is supported. If you sit for long periods throughout the day, it is advisable to try to take lots of small breaks, so you can walk around and stretch.
