Your Posture and Your Mood
While it's no surprise to any of us to hear that technology is affecting our posture, have you thought about how your poor posture may be affecting your mood? I've been reading and saving some articles on posture. Here's some highlights:
Let's first look at a summary of
the benefits of good posture:
- Improves body alignment
- Improves neck and back pain
- Improves breathing
- Improves memory and learning
- Makes you look taller and slimmer
- Makes you look more confident and powerful
You can check out the entire article:
"The Ultimate Guide to Posture"
*While this article was written for men, it applies to men, women and children when it comes to posture.
An article by Amy Cuddy for the NY Times outlines how our hunched posture over our devices can lead to depression. She references 'iHunch, text neck and iPosture', terms coined to match spines rounding at younger and younger ages.
She parallels typical inwardly rounded posture in people with depression with those who may experience decreased self-esteem, increased fear and mood changes from their slouched postures.
In addition, she cites studies relating posture to memory.
Here's the full article:
"Your iPhone is Ruining Your Posture and Your Mood".
In Craniosacral Therapy, tight restrictions at the base and middle skull and sacrum can cause feelings of depression. Dr. John Upledger describes this phenomenon in his book "Your Inner Physician and You" from 1997. Just imagine how much more prevalent this issue has become in the past 20 years!
We know the solutions!
Limit screen time
Take stretching breaks
Appreciate nature
Spend time with loved ones
Open your posture
Summer Newsletter on Open Posture
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Sari Hands PLC
Facilitating Health and Wholeness
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