Your posture may not have been on your radar much until you stepped into that dance class or decided to work with a personal trainer. Then suddenly, it took center stage. Continue reading “Your Posture IS the Everyday Things”
Sitting Series 6: The Perfect Chair
Read Time: 3 minSearching for the perfect chair?
I hate to bust your bubble…
It doesn’t exist. Continue reading “Sitting Series 6: The Perfect Chair”
Sitting Series 5: Be One with Your Chair
Read Time: 2 minThe problem with using the back of your chair is that you start with good intentions—of leaving your back resting against the back of the chair—then before you know it, your attention has literally pulled you forward in the direction of…
- your computer as you work on your document
- the juicy novel you’re engrossed in
- the steering wheel as you drive in rush hour
- the friend you’re talking to across the table at lunch
You end up with a situation where your lower back is against the back of the chair and you’ve curled forward from the waist, head and neck leading, toward the object of your attention.
Sort of nut shaped.
Over time, that nut shape puts a lot of stress on your neck and back. Continue reading “Sitting Series 5: Be One with Your Chair”
Sitting Series 4: Perching
Read Time: < 1 minMy body and my back love it when I perch at my desk.
And I don’t mean like a bird on a post. Continue reading “Sitting Series 4: Perching”
Is Your Bag a Pain in the Neck?
Read Time: 3 minIf you have nagging neck, shoulder or upper back pain one place to start making changes is with the stuff you lug around daily.
And what you lug that stuff around in.
Yes ladies, I am talking about your bag. Continue reading “Is Your Bag a Pain in the Neck?”