Strangers try to fix my posture. According to them, my shoulders slump, and my neck protrudes on a diagonal, as though I’m constantly reading a book or peering down at a phone screen. My critics come ...
It’s something most of us take for granted: posture. Whether you’re standing, sitting at your desk or looking down at your smartphone, posture plays a big role in your health. Good posture leads to ...
In today’s digital age, the phenomenon of tech neck has emerged as a significant health concern, affecting millions who spend countless hours hunched over their devices. This modern postural syndrome ...
There’s no single “perfect” posture. Strengthening key muscles and moving often helps you feel better in more positions — and that’s what lasts. Teaches the neck to align over the shoulders and ...
Ever since the pandemic led to people everywhere working from home, spending hours upon hours sitting at their desks or nestled up on the couch with their laptop in tow, rumors of historically poor ...
Out of all the things I tried to fix my bad posture, it’s funny how a simple app did the trick. Having used it for a week now, I’ve started catching myself sitting straighter without even thinking ...
You see them all over the Purdue University campus — students, staff and faculty alike all slumped over their smartphones, hunching over their tablets and craning their necks over their laptop ...
As a child, being told to sit or stand up straight may have felt like a nuisance, but those adults in your life were on to something: Good posture helps you stay healthy and pain-free. “It can affect ...
In the US, the message is clear: sitting up straight is good, and slouching is bad. But Beth Linker, author of "Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America", says it's more complicated than that. In her ...