Most people spend most of their days sitting in their office chairs, standing up for a few minutes to take the casual breaks and a few trips to the loo. However, no matter how harmless it may seem, the way we sit for prolonged periods of time can affect us in more ways than one, physically, mentally, and psychologically. It’s not just posture that is affected by long hours of sitting, although it is one that is most visible than most.
Living a very sedentary lifestyle comes embedded with invisible dangers that will impact the way you live and possibly shorten your life. Sitting is a natural thing we do every day, but doing that for hours can be quite damaging. The important thing to remember is that if sitting is already a huge part of your life, especially if you are working in front of a computer for hours, then you need to offset all that by becoming physically active.
In a report by NY Times’ Jane E. Brody, poor posture leads not just to back pain and health issues, but exposes people to street crimes and projects a bad impression especially when you are applying for a job.
Posture Affects Standing, and Not Just the Physical Kind
A distraught wife begged me to write about the importance of good posture. “My husband sits for many hours a day slouched over his computer,” she said. “I’ve told him repeatedly this is bad for his body — he should sit up straight — but he pays no attention to me. He reads you every week. Maybe he’ll listen to you”. Read more…
Many scientific studies have been done to research how posture affects a person’s total health. While their methodologies and approaches may have been different, the conclusion is almost unanimous – too much sitting drains many years from a person’s life. The more hours you spend on a chair, the shorter your life span will be.
Now, improving your posture should not just be your sole priority. You need to get out of that chair and engage in activities that activates your muscles, your other systems, your whole body. Whether you are participating in high intensity exercises or just giving yourself a break from sitting, the important thing is that you are on your feet and doing something else.
Image Credit: Posture Affects Standing, and Not Just the Physical Kind – The New York Times
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