{"id":149,"date":"2011-02-09T10:21:07","date_gmt":"2011-02-09T10:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.talentmanagement.com\/blog\/?p=149"},"modified":"2011-02-09T10:21:07","modified_gmt":"2011-02-09T10:21:07","slug":"posture-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.talentmanagement.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/posture-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Posture Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good posture is not only a great way to  improve your silhouette and give the appearance of confidence, it is  also extremely beneficial to wellbeing. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.talentmanagement.com\" target=\"_blank\">Talent Management<\/a> knows that as  we get older addressing the way that we hold ourselves becomes more  important; it helps to prevent posture related complaints and encourages  core strength and a more youthful appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately half of the UK population will suffer from some form  of back complaint in their lifetime, accounting for around five million  work absences a year, and many of these cases could be prevented or  improved with correct posture. If your job involves driving, sitting for  extended periods, or lifting, then the following basic tips may be  helpful to you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expert help.<\/strong> If you are experiencing any pain it is important to  visit a health professional. Problems associated with poor posture may  cause pain in unexpected parts of the body so be sure to check out any  complaints with your doctor who may be able to offer physiotherapy or  other treatments that will relieve your symptoms and help to prevent  further damage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strengthening exercise.<\/strong> Many forms of exercise will help your  posture by strengthening core muscles and improving flexibility. When  you have clearance from your doctor to begin exercising, why not  consider taking up Yoga, Pilates, Tai-Chi or The Alexander Technique as  ways of improving yours? All of these activities are particularly  helpful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At your desk. <\/strong>Many postural problems originate in the neck and  simple things like adjusting the height of your computer screen can make  a huge difference so always be sure that you are looking directly  forward at your screen and not down, or up, at it. Avoid letting your  head tip back and chin jut forwards as this can often happen when  working at a computer for extended periods. Sit at your desk facing  directly forward, in a chair with lower back support and with your feet  hip width apart on the floor. Do not cross your legs! Check alignment  regularly and be sure to take regular breaks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lifting. <\/strong>Always bend from the knee when lifting, never at the waist,  and keep large objects close to the chest. Do not lift objects that are  too heavy to manage comfortably, get help.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sleeping.<\/strong> Sleep on your back where possible and on a firm mattress.  One pillow should provide plenty of support for your head and neck, try  to avoid falling to sleep with your head propped up at an angle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Driving. <\/strong>When driving sit with your back firmly against the seat for proper support and do not have the seat reclined too far.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your job involves driving, sitting for extended periods, or lifting, then the following basic tips from Talent Management may be helpful to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[102,104],"class_list":["post-149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-and-fitness","tag-posture","tag-yoga"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Posture Tips  - Talent Management Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.talentmanagement.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/posture-tips\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Posture Tips  - Talent Management Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If your job involves driving, sitting for extended periods, or lifting, then the following basic tips from Talent Management may be helpful to you.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.talentmanagement.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/posture-tips\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Talent Management Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2011-02-09T10:21:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Talent Management\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@talentmanagemnt\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Talent Management\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.talentmanagement.com\\\/blog\\\/2011\\\/02\\\/posture-tips\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.talentmanagement.com\\\/blog\\\/2011\\\/02\\\/posture-tips\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Talent Management\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.talentmanagement.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2861ed5cc2f2db36454d80204f82de09\"},\"headline\":\"Posture Tips\",\"datePublished\":\"2011-02-09T10:21:07+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.talentmanagement.com\\\/blog\\\/2011\\\/02\\\/posture-tips\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":436,\"keywords\":[\"posture\",\"yoga\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Health &amp; 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