In my last post, I was talking about posture and how it affects everything we do. Today, I was reading One Small Change, a blog that we refer to here quite often. The Core Performance website has great exercises that I use not only for my patients but also for myself. In the blog, they are making the challenge to start working on posture and give a great quick workout you can do to get started.
A great activity to start working on your posture is to lay on your back with knees bent and feet on the floor. Try not use a pillow under your head. Place your arms at your side and turn your palms up. Lay in that position for 5 minutes 2-3 times a day. This is a great way to use gravity to stretch those muscles that are problematic for you.
Work on sitting better. Sitting better means lifting your collar bones. Pulling your shoulders straight back is not the answer to better sitting posture. Think of lifting from the top of the sternum (breastbone). Women pretend you have a huge diamond necklace and you want to show it off, men lift the knot from your tie. This will place the head, neck, shoulders and spine in best position for posture. Hold that position for 1 minute and do that once an hour throughout the day. One minute per day is a goal you can accomplish. This also makes you more aware of your posture throughout the day.
The post goes through some other quick ideas you can do to work on your posture throughout the day. Posture is something that takes time to change. To improve your posture, you need to be aware of how you sit and stand now, and what needs to be done to improve it. The exercises to get started are great beginners, and will really help to make a difference in your posture.
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