5 DAY CHALLENGE TIME! Have you been searching for HOW TO GET BETTER POSTURE? Check out Healthline's 30-day posture challenge here: https://ter.li/HLposturechallenge and watch this video for my full 5 days of better posture challenge. Thank you so much to Healthline for sponsoring today's video!
Healthline is a site that shares LOADS of health and wellness information. They're focused on providing actionable health tips and news that promote well-being and ownership over one’s health journey, and they are constantly providing support, encouragement, and expert advice! I love how they make bettering your health accessible to all, and I'm so honored that they connected with me for today's challenge.
Ever since my Refinery29 video days, I've been obsessed with challenging myself. And even if you haven't seen any R29 videos of mine, you can probably guess from the other videos on this channel that I'm really into self-development and self-improvement.
So now let's get into my posture...I have THE WORST posture! Often, throughout the workday, I will stop and analyze my posture and notice that I'm completely slouching, my neck is craned forward, and I'm 100% hunched over. From the side, I basically look like the letter C.
I wanted to learn how to get better posture at home (especially now that many of us are working from home and are sitting on our bums all day), and I especially wanted to pick up some mid-day stretches and exercises for improved posture.
I followed Healthline's 30-day challenge (https://ter.li/HLposturechallenge) but converted it into a 5-day challenge (which you know I love!). I started out by measuring my current posture (following Healthline's step-by-step guide) and measured the distance between my lower back and the wall & my neck and the wall (when standing upright with my back against the wall). The article says that if you have more than 2 inches of distance, your posture may be impaired. I was thankfully under 2 inches in both regions, but I still wanted to see if I could get that number down! THE BETTER MY POSTURE IS, THE BETTER MY LIFE IS!
Through a series of daily awareness exercises, stretches & mindful habits, I was able to work on the following:
- How to get better posture
- How to get better posture at your desk
- Text neck exercises
- Strengthening core
- Morning and night stretches
- How to counteract work posture
I even built a DIY standing desk in my apartment using some shipping boxes! Standing desks are great for making sure you're not slumping over in a chair all day...and they also help you keep your computer at eye-level!
By the end of this challenge, I measured again and found...well, I'll let you see for yourself! I don't want to spoil all the fun!! Enjoy today's video and let me know if you feel like your posture can also use some improvement. I'd highly recommend checking out the Healthline article and trying their 30-day posture challenge for yourself. They also have loads of other health-related challenges, so don't miss out on this awesome resource! https://ter.li/HLposturechallenge
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