Maintaining proper posture has become increasingly crucial in an age where technology often leads to sedentary lifestyles. Many individuals are unaware that slouching not only affects their physical ...
If you’ve been working from home since the pandemic began, you might still turn to the couch or bed as your work space. But, as it turns out, hunching over your computer all day in places that aren’t ...
I was tall from a young age, which meant my boobs came up directly to my male classmates’ faces for most of junior high. Now, as a 5-foot-10 adult, I like my height, but sometime in those ...
As a freelance writer, I’ve had my fair share of lows. The many (many) times I never heard back about pitches, of course, or when the cashier at my bodega told me he liked my “ecofriendly” wardrobe ...
You’ve probably heard about “tech neck”—the head-drooped, shoulders-forward pose many of us strike while crouched at a computer or peering into our phones. The more time a person spends in this ...
Although I have always been tall, I have never been known for my posture. As early as middle school, one of my basketball and volleyball coaches began regularly correcting my posture. She would poke ...
How bad is your posture, really? The 'Triple S' is the quickest way to check for correct posture. All you need is a wall. I hate to admit it, but I’m a sloucher. When I’m working, when I’m watching TV ...
Stand with your feet hip-width apart and shift your weight evenly between your feet. Use a standing desk at work and alternate between sitting and standing every 20 to 60 minutes. Crossing your legs ...
WEST CHESTER — To highlight the importance of good posture for our health and well-being, state Senator Carolyn Comitta has introduced a resolution designating “Correct Posture Month” in Pennsylvania.
“If you’ve spent a lot of time with bad posture[,] it can be hard to have a good sense of what correct posture feels like,” explained Liza Egbogah, a chiropractor, osteopath and myofascial release ...
The days of young women being advised to walk with a book balanced on their heads to develop proper posture are thankfully behind us. But that doesn't mean that our modern-day tendencies of slouching ...