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Posted by Hugh on January 23, 2015, at 10:41:48
Researchers studied what effect slumped or straightened posture had on the hearts and minds of 74 people in New Zealand, who were strapped into their assigned postures with tape. Their blood pressure and heart rates were measured as they completed a series of tasks designed to assess their mood, self-esteem and stress levels.
If this is all starting to sound like ballet class, well, your teacher was onto something. Being an upright citizen provides all kinds of benefits. The upright participants reported feeling more enthusiastic, excited, and strong, while the slumped participants reported feeling more fearful, hostile, nervous, quiet, still, passive, dull, sleepy, and sluggish, study authors write. Good posture was also associated with higher self-esteem, less social fear and fewer negative emotions. Thats not all: they also had stronger pulse responses than their slumped friends.
The complete article:
http://time.com/3394589/slumping-makes-you-sad
Due to the improper use of laptops, iPhones and iPads, millions of people have terrible posture, which can have a negative impact on not only their moods, but can lead to spine problems.
This cartoon shows how to use a laptop:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=84503534&v=ZLwIP8cBaWA&x-yt-ts=1421914688
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