For many of us, lessons about the importance of posture began in childhood. Our parents may have urged us to “stand up straight,” or a relative might have tried to balance a book on our heads to get us to stop slouching. While we may have found their comments intrusive as kids, now as adults, we know that good posture enhances how we look and how we feel about ourselves. Here are nine ways to improve...
Your mother was right when she told you to sit up straight. You may have shrugged her off when she said your posture was bad, but mom was onto something. It turns out that - looking - like a slouch isn’t the only negative effect of bad posture. It can also cause neck and back pain and - a laundry list of other health issues. Stand up straight and take a look at these 5 mistakes that may be hurting...