How many times in your life, have you heard this phrase that I used in the Title? You must have heard it from your parents, your teacher or from your coaches. May it be in any Martial arts class or dance class or Yoga class; you will hear the instructors asking you to keep your back straight. Keeping your back straight keeps you focused on what you are doing, helps in digestion and gives a good look of being plugged into what you are doing.
Most white collar jobs require us to be seated while working in front of the computer. Bearing in mind what we heard about sitting straight, (but didn’t follow while in schools) we try to keep our back straight while working for obvious reasons. Not anymore. Studies have shown that sitting straight puts pressure on the spine and that you are better off slouching and slumping. Our back is at its best when we recline at 135 degrees while working versus being straight or hunching. To top it off, it is even better while we are lying down.
Now this is getting even better. As a continuation to my argument from yesterday’s post of taking a nap while working in offices to improve productivity, this will be an added bonus to take those questionable naps; reason simply being the health of back and productivity; can’t beat that. You will have a valid reason for your disappearance from your seat when your boss asks you where you were when you were supposed to be making a presentation to the client. If you will excuse me, I am off to check out that mattress sale; I have to be productive and healthy while at my work. ;-)
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