It’s time to move on from the idea that we must always maintain a “proper” posture.
Your posture is NOT static, and it’s ever-changing. And there is no such thing as “Proper” posture. “Proper” posture is not about:
❌ Pulling your shoulder blades back
❌ Keeping your spine completely neutral
❌ Having your hips bent to 90 degrees
❌ Maintaining knees bent to 90 degrees
The human body needs movement variability, and being in any posture for an extended period results in your body stiffening up or moulding itself into the shape of that position. And this results in pains and aches in the body.
Here is why:
Your body and brain are geniuses; they do not want to spend energy maintaining joint ranges of motion and tissue length that aren’t being used. Crazy, right?
So, if you want to improve your posture, you need to remember to:
〰 Incorporate movement snacks throughout your day
〰Try to change your working pain-free position as often as possible
In this video ↓, I share my posture transformation journey with you with a series of exercises to get you started:
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Be Mov〰ful,
Hedi