This morning's inspiration:
After watching this video, you can clearly see how strengthening your core muscles through pilates and yoga can help you achieve better body alignment. Good posture is so important to our overall physical health, yet it's something that's easily overlooked. Like anything else with the human body, because we are a single organism, anything affecting one part of our body will affect all other parts. Good posture, for example, not only allows us to move more efficiently, but it also helps improve our circulation, digestive system, nervous system as well as take pressure off of our compressed organs. Plus, standing up straight will not only make you look much more confident, but you'll instantly look 5 pounds thinner. Who needs Spanx when you've got good posture!
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The reality is, today most of us sit way too far forward while working at our computer and laptops, and as a result, we develop shoulder tension as well as lower back and neck pain. If you sit at a desk, you might want to consider about taking intermittent stretching breaks or even consider sitting on an exercise ball (if your workplace permits) to activate your core muscles.
I know for me personally, I have to consciously think about dropping my shoulders away form my ears and sliding my shoulder blades down my black. I also try to imagine the tops of my ears reaching for the sky. But every person is different.
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So please share: what things do you do to help improve your posture? Or is it something you don't think about at all?
♥ Cheers to your health ♥
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