04
January
2023

Become Healthier and More Confident With Better Posture

by Jennifer McGregor; Image by Pexels

Become Healthier and More Confident With Better Posture

Your body is made to stand straight. This is why you start getting back and neck pain when you slouch and keep your head down, staring at your phone or tablet. Bad posture leads to your back becoming rounded and puts stress and strain on your spine.

Our internal organs were meant to function in a body that sits and stands straight as well as opening your chest to allow you to breathe properly. With all the reasons that it’s important to stand and sit straight, it’s time now to start thinking about good posture.

Start Now to Improve Your Posture

Good posture is a position in which your body is in alignment and well-balanced. To maintain good posture, your shoulders, ears, hips, and ankles should be aligned, while your head should be balanced upright on top of your spine. Your feet should be flat on the floor with your weight evenly distributed on both legs while your knees are comfortable and slightly bent. It’s important to keep from leaning forward or backward.

When your shoulders are properly held back, you’re opening your chest, allowing you to breathe more easily and effectively giving yourself more energy and reducing your chances for stress and anxiety.

Posture Counts When You Sleep, Too

Sleeping with good posture means lying on your back with a pillow supporting the natural curve of your neck and a pillow under your knees to support your back’s alignment.

It’s also important to have a firm mattress to support your body in a neutral position. Avoid sleeping on your stomach, as this can cause stress to your neck and back. Overall, the key to sleeping with good posture is to keep your spine straight and supported. You’ll sleep more soundly and awake more refreshed and energized.

Yoga Is a Great Posture Improver

Yoga helps with posture by strengthening the muscles that support your spine and improves flexibility in your hips and shoulders. Many yoga postures involve proper alignment of your spine and strengthening your core muscles, which are very helpful for improving posture.

And yoga involves mindfulness, which helps us to pay attention to our bodies at the moment, reminding us to sit straight and be aware of our bodies.

Chiropractic Assistance

A chiropractor uses a variety of techniques, including spinal adjustments, to keep the spine in alignment and alleviate pressure on the nerves in your back, shoulders, and neck.

Your chiropractor can also give you advice based on what they find in their evaluation of your musculoskeletal system. They can also give you tips on how to improve your posture with exercises and lifestyle improvements.

It’s important that your chiropractor has your medical history to make a thorough evaluation. Many of your records will be in different formats, making it difficult to email them. Use a PDF converter tool that’s free to use to create a PDF from your existing file.

Chun Chiropractic has been providing chiropractic care in Whittier and the surrounding cities of Santa Fe Springs, Norwalk, La Habra, and Los Angeles for over 14 years. Dr. Chun is committed to helping you recover and heal naturally using chiropractic care without the use of drugs or surgery.

Improving Your Confidence With Better Posture

Good posture can boost your confidence and improve how people perceive you. When you stand tall, you tell the world you’re sure of yourself and your abilities. How you present yourself to the world with your shoulders back and head held high gives you a larger-than-life presence.

To get a really good picture of how that works, just take a look at celebrities. You may be surprised to know that many of those stars are not as tall as you think. It’s all about how they stand and carry themselves. Click here for How Tall Height to see exactly how tall celebrities are, and you'll be inspired to carry yourself tall and straight too.

Good posture can make you feel better both physically and psychologically, so start today to improve how you sit and stand. By incorporating yoga, chiropractic assessment, and inspiration from celebrities who know how to appear taller than they are, you can be one of those that people envy for your perfect posture.

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