On Healthy Living

I’ve been reading this book about little tips and tricks you can do for a healthier, happier life. I may well review it later for you guys when I’m finished reading it, but so far it’s actually not very good.

One thing it did say that stuck with me over the past couple of days is that it can take as many as 10,000 corrections to make good posture a permanent habit. In other words, constant viligance and a long time of vigilance are needed to stop the slouch.

Of course it’s a great lofty goal to have better posture; it’s something I’ve been trying to work on for a long time. Knowing that I have to tell myself to sit up straight another 9,950 times, though, is a little daunting. At least it lets me know that I’m normal, that I shouldn’t have been able to just have the intention to have better posture and it would have magically happened.

Good posture is important for back health and can prevent osteoporosis. You’ll breathe easier and more fully, look thinner and have fewer backaches and headaches, all of which are good reasons to take the time, 10,000 or so times, to straighten up, put your shoulders back and stand like your mama told you to.

If your mama didn’t train you to have good posture or you’ve since forgotten what that looks like, check out The Posture Page, which outlines different approaches to retraining your spine.

So, take some time this week to be conscious of your posture and work to correct it if it needs it. Your back with thank you.

Sarah White wrote this on June 15th, 2005 and filed it under Healthy Living, Diet & Exercise, Women's Health, Men's Health, Health & Aging |