When you were a child, you may have been told to “Stand up straight!” or “Don’t slouch!” from your parents and teachers ..

I remember when I was younger , my mother would poke my back out of nowhere to remind me to stand up straight .. I hated this as a teen and was determined to rebel for no reason other than to be stubborn and go against what I was told. My purposeful slouching eventually turned into a habit and carried with me into adulthood …

Now that I’m older , I understand why my mother was so insistent .. My poor posture now makes me feel :

• Pain in my back and shoulders.
• I am breathing shallowly.
• I appeared to lack self confidence.
• Energy was not flowing efficiently throughout my body. I was often tired.
• It made me look and feel weak.

I have spent much time correcting the damage , and undeveloped muscles , from my rebellious teen years .. Like any habit , breaking bad posture can be a challenge , but definitely doable with some attention and practice ..

Many of us may like to improve our posture, but we often don’t know how, or where to start ..