As we recorded this episode, we both kept catching ourselves slouching. Good posture is important, but it’s hard when we spend so much time looking at our devices and sitting at computers. Listen in to learn how you can talk with your daughter about good posture (and maybe even improve your own!).
- What causes bad posture
- What good and bad posture look like
- Why good posture matters
- How to fix bad posture
References
- George Chiang, Help your teen stop slouching: 5 things that actually work. https://raisingteenstoday.com/help-your-teen-stop-slouching/
- Why good posture matters https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/why-good-posture-matters
- Kyphosis https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/kyphosis.html
- Shari DeLisle, Stand tall, teens: Good posture matters more than you think, https://www.postcrescent.com/story/life/2018/06/25/why-good-posture-matters-teens/717687002/
- Posture Problems in Teenagers https://mass4d.com/blogs/articles/posture-problems-in-teenagers
- https://www.physio-pedia.com/Adolescent_Back_Pain
- What is forward head posture? https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/forward-head-posture#what-is-it
- Amy Martuarna Winderl, 7 easy exercises for better balance, https://www.self.com/gallery/balance-exercises
