How to Correct Your Posture for Better Health
Anthropogenic studies have shown that an upright, well-balanced posture is one of the defining features of homo sapiens.
Is it possible to escape the effect of gravity on our posture? Gravity definitely resists us more or less to be upright or functional. Not only gravity but there are other factors too like excess fat around the breasts. I was too a victim of bad posture because of the anatomy of my body. Blaming this to the anatomy is not a good escape, my 6–7 hours desk job and my weight gain were equally responsible for my bad posture.
Anyways!
Coming to, why does good posture matter?
Firstly lousy posture is not a bad habit, but having a lousy posture means having inflexible muscles. Overly tight chest muscles can pull your shoulders forward, or tug your upper body. If you really want your muscles to work efficiently, trust me! A good posture is key. The rewards associated with good posture is not just musculoskeletal. Several studies have shown that posture to some extends actually creates and reinforces the emotional state. Emotions and posture probably do influence each other to some degree. The classic example is depression: a depressed person will adopt a distinctively depressed posture, which can be quite obvious to everyone around them. Less obviously, a depressed posture may also generate depression.
After, looking into all the benefits of “good posture” here is the actual work :
The basic idea is to keep your body aligned, keeping the spine’s natural curvature with a straight neck and shoulders parallel with the hips.
For all this to happen, you have to strengthen the abdominal, spinel, and shoulders. And have to inbuild the identity of a person, who is mindful of his/her body posture.
Considering you are ready to strengthen your muscles and bones here are some considerations:
Taking Care of regular moment and adequate nutrition :
How much time of the day, do we put our hands up?
I don’t know about you, but my answer is zero seconds, other than if I have to get something from the upper shelves.
This is for sure that, If you want to strengthen any muscle of your body you have to move it. We have to accept the fact that nowadays, a sedentary lifestyle has limited our body moment, other than a moment of our figures.
Hence, It is important to take some breaks in between your table work or from any practice that causes you to sit for hours. Go for a walk, stretch your body, and relax your mind.
Coming to nutrition
The nourishment of our body and brain is crucial for healthy living.
It has been proved that dietary strategies can optimize bone health and can prevent osteoporosis as well. The most potential dietary sources are calcium, vitamin D, vitamin K1, phytoestrogens, protein, and nondigestible oligosaccharides. Taking these minerals and vitamins in food can boost our bone as well as muscle health. Also, maintaining our body weight is equally important.
Adapting yoga/Exercise in your daily routine :
Trust me! yoga is a significant way to reverse bad posture.
It will not only strengthen your muscles but will also create harmony between your body and mind; there are several yoga postures that will do wonders to your posture :
Before coming to the regimes, remember one thing:
In the starting, it will be difficult but with the time you will be habitual and the end result will amaze you.
So, here are the top 10 stretches or yoga posture that can totally help you in correcting your posture :
1.Forward bend
2. Child’s pose
3.Cobra Pose
4.Downward-facing Dog
5.Bridge pose
6.Fierce Pose
7.Plank pose
8.Camel pose
These yoga poses will help you with the areas affected by sitting all day and will strengthen your abdominal, core, and shoulders which will allow you to stand taller, live with an open heart, and help to relieve any discomfort that comes with a bad posture from sitting.
