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Slouching and Posture ... by Karli Taylor

Growing up, we all heard, “Stand up straight,” but why is posture so important? Well, forget about the fact that proper posture can help an aching neck and back. Don't even consider the importance of posture in injury prevention and sports performance. And who cares about slowing down or even halting the development of arthritis or osteoporosis? What if you were to tell you that your posture is the easiest thing to change to make yourself appear instantly more attractive and confident?

Whether the health angle or the vanity angle got your attention, posture is something that we as a society truly need to focus on more often!

Almost everything we do is in front of us. Now with that said, here's a sure recipe for disaster: add a tiny forward lean with a touch of gravity, and you have a condition called slouching (a.k.a. poor posture). This bad habit repeated constantly over a long period of time will result in a poorly aligned body with many muscle imbalances. As a result, undue stress is placed on the bones, joints, ligaments and muscles of your body. Thus, bad posture is not only an aesthetic problem affecting appearance, but it can also give rise to discomfort, pain and/or disability.
 
Are you slouching???