Body balance and coordination would be quite difficult without vision. On the other hand, vision is greatly influenced by body posture and can be negatively impacted by various posture imbalances. Anyone interested in preserving their natural vision or improving their eyesight naturally should learn how to have good posture while standing, sitting or lying down.
The first step to learning how to have good posture is learning how to stand up straight correctly.
Standing up straight requires our skeletal and muscle systems to work together. Since our balance while standing is supported by the muscles of the neck, upper and lower back, legs and feet, the way we stand depends on the position of the neck, pelvis and feet.
The key to establishing correct posture while standing is to align the three “balance” points mentioned above correctly. This will allow your body weight to distribute evenly around your spine and thus will prevent buildup of tension or strain in any of the parts of your body.
The easiest way to have good posture while standing is to do the following:
1. Relax all the muscles in your body. If you feel tension in any areas, try to relax them.
2. Look straight ahead. Make sure your head is not tilted to the left or to the right and that your chin is not pointing up or down.
3. Straighten your shoulders and upper back. Try to achieve this while keeping your muscles relaxed.
4. Center your pelvis. Imagine your spine is a column and your pelvis should be exactly in its lower center. For many people maintaining good position is quite hard at the beginning as they are used to pushing their pelvis to the front – resulting in hollow back, or to the back – resulting in the so called “flat” pelvis and causing the whole upper body to lean forward.
5. Your legs should be hip width apart and parallel to each other. Make sure your weight is distributed evenly between both legs.
An excellent way to find out if you have any posture imbalances is to use a full height mirror. Looking at your posture from the front and side positions will help you see if there are any problems with your posture and will allow you to correct them easily.
Last but not least, remember to be consistent and correct your posture every time you catch yourself that you are standing improperly. Soon, you will discover that maintaining a healthy and vision friendly posture while standing has turned into a habit and you don’t need to consciously control it anymore.
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