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Don’t Be a Slouch

Do you remember your mother telling you to sit up straight? Do you remember when she said for you to stop slouching? My mother was always after me and I had absolutely retched posture. You’d think years of dancing and working out would have made a difference, nope, I slouched like a 90-year-old woman with a bent spine.

Want to know how badly I slouched?

A year and a half ago, proper posture was added to my workout and I gained almost a quarter of an inch in height. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry over that. But seriously, having been just a little over 5’5 and three quarters my whole life and having a nurse doing a general physical telling me I was suddenly 5’6 really messed with my head.

So maybe there is something to this standing up straight after all!

Poor posture is referred to as postural distortion syndrome and it’s a leading cause of ill health. It affects more than just your height. How so? Well, your body is designed to function in a certain way, in balance and harmony with the rest of your body. Part of that balance comes from proper posture. When your posture is correct, your internal systems are not under stress or pressure from your skeletal and muscular frame.

Bad posture contributes to and in some cases worsens:

  • Arthritis
  • Back and Chest pain
  • Digestive upset
  • Headaches
  • Joint Pain
  • Menstrual Cramps
  • Sciatica
  • And much more . . .

So — if you haven’t listened to mom before now – sit up straight and don’t slouch.

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About Heather Long

Heather Long is 35 years old and currently lives in Wylie, Texas. She has been a freelance writer for six years. Her husband and she met while working together at America Online over ten years ago. They have a beautiful daughter who just turned five years old. She is learning to read and preparing for kindergarten in the fall. An author of more than 300 articles and 500+ web copy pieces, Heather has also written three books as a ghostwriter. Empty Canoe Publishing accepted a novel of her own. A former horse breeder, Heather used to get most of her exercise outside. In late 2004, early 2005 Heather started studying fitness full time in order to get herself back into shape. Heather worked with a personal trainer for six months and works out regularly. She enjoys shaking up her routine and checking out new exercises. Her current favorites are the treadmill (she walks up to 90 minutes daily) and doing yoga for stretching. She also performs strength training two to three times a week. Her goals include performing in a marathon such as the Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness or Team in Training for Lymphoma research. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience through the fitness and marriage blogs.