AveryMortenImprovements
I noticed yesterday while I was out shopping and walked past some mirrors that my posture was looking better. I think between the yoga, tai chi, and reminders to myself this goal is seeing quick progress. 3 days ago
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Thara43Thingsbaby steps
I’m trying to pay attention to my posture, like when I’m brushing my teeth, sweeping the floor, sitting at the computer… trying to make sure my spine has a support and it’s not being damaged… 4 days ago
JunkYardUnicornA question
To those who have done or are doing this - is it possible? I have lived with chronic neck and back pain for over six years and worry that it may be too late to ever correct my posture. How long did it take you? Are you pain-free? Is it possible? 4 days ago
Thara43Thingssomeday goal :-(
I think this is not my focus now… despite it definitely should…
I have some pain in my back… everyday… but maybe I’m used to it by now…
I could:
> do pilates (again)
> do yoga (again)
> go to a chiropractic
> get a new mattress
> get a new pillow
> strengthen my muscles
> global posture reeducation
But I have to assume to myself those points are not in my agenda nowdays… 1 month ago
soundoftreesNew year update!
I’m back in pilates this week. After a few weeks off it will be nice to get back into it. I found a really good studio attached to a physio…
...which leads me to…I have a brilliant new physio who is happy to help out with this goal. She is really, really good. I’ve got a heap of new exercises to do now along with my old physio exercises.
I can really see that I wil continue to move forward with this one. It has also made a massive difference on the way I come across to people and I really like that. It’s very different but I really like it. 1 month ago
britgirlabroadBad posture
My bad posture is giving me really bad heartburn as I sit really badly when Im eating. Also, my muscles are so weak, I find it hard to carry things properly.
I am planning on doing yoga in the next few weeks and I have heard that it really improves posture. 1 month ago
alphabetadelta
It made me
Confident 
I'm very tall (about 6"4) and I always used to be slumped over.
I realised that people see you as less confident and less in control if you are like this. Hell, I even think it encouraged people to take advangtage of me and bully me.
Even more profoundly, body language and mood have a feedback loop.
I learned this through reading Barbara and Allan Pease's Essential Book of Body Language. Not only is your inner state expressed through your posture, but your posture affects the way you feel.
If you appear confident and open and in control, you start to feel that way. People treat you as if you are confident, and this makes you even more so. It's a positive feedback loop.
SUGGESTIONS
Number one - if you are anything like I was, your muscles have become atrophied.
Do exercises to build up your trapezius and rhomboid muscles in your back. These include shrugs with dumb-bells and seated row exercises. I also think that focusing on your latissimus dorsi, with a lateral-pulldown exercise helps too.
Whenever you're working out, make sure you stretch and warm up, and that you're eating well (protein and carbs) and that you're staying hydrated.
Number two - it sounds simple. It sounds so simple that it wouldn't work. But it does. Stand up straight.
Do it. Fix your posture.
Every time you feel yourself slumping, every time you see yourself slumped over in a mirror, fix it. It's a matter of self-discipline.
It's difficult at first, particularly if your muscles are weak. But the results are well worth it.
I think it's no exaggeration to say that this will make you feel more confident, and be more attractive to others.
Godspeed!
Read how I did it… 2 months ago
soundoftreesouch!
So over the past few months my posture has been slowly changing and along the way it has hurt – a lot. First off it was my pacemaker wires moving about under my skin. That not only hurt but was also a bit scary! Second came the oddly clicking shoulder and then feeling that it was just floating in the socket. That lasted for a few weeks. Then it was my right ankle and now it’s the sole of my left foot.
No one said this would be easy – and no one tells you that shifting your pelvis forward just a touch and attempting to hold you head straight would have all of these tough flow on impacts on the rest of your body. I’m glad they didn’t cos I dont’ think I would have tried. Pain kinda freaks me out – a lot.
It’s my thrid day on the couch. I’ve got crutches now so I don’t have to use my sore foot – give it a bit of time for the swelling to go down. I am going back to the physio on Friday – hopefully it will be more helpful than it was last time – like she will give me some actual advice instead of making my entire left leg and low back hurt (oh and my foot is still just as painful…)
I’m trying to accept this as part of the process and keep going – but maybe with low inpact fitness for a while. 2 months ago
caitheUntitled
Yoga has really helped. It has made me much more aware of my spine. I’m beginning to realize that my bad posture has as much to do with my low back as my upper back. And that if I put my mind to it, changing my posture might not be as hard as I thought 2 months ago
soundoftreesimprovement
I’m going to give myself an upgrade: I’ve moved from having appalling posture to bad posture. I’m half way there! 2 months ago
