Sitting down is one of the worst things you can do for back. The reason for this is because the “C” – shaped posture that people slump into puts huge amounts of pressure on the spine. You may not feel discomfort while slouching now, it may even feel comfy, but the long term effect of bad posture will lead to injury and is a leading cause of back pain.
Proactive steps need to be taken to ensure how to keep good posture, especially with so much time spent sitting in front of a computer screen these days.
Weight Sinking helps to correct poor posture and relieve back and neck pain
The good news is that, one of the oldest, effective and easiest tension-relieving and posture-correcting exercises is completely free and available to you right now.
Weight Sinking is a simple but effective exercise that you can do anywhere
Weight Sinking is an exercise that can be performed anywhere, with little effort, and you don’t even have to move a muscle!
Get started by finding a quiet and comfortable place and stand completely straight, keeping feet shoulder width apart, arms relaxed by your sides. Be sure to stay relaxed. Now, imagine that you’re a puppet, with a thread holding you up right from the top of your head. Notice how your neck will stretch out, while your shoulders will be settled down.
The idea behind weight sinking is to keep every major muscle group from head to toe relaxed. Start by consciously relaxing the neck, shoulders, chest, your back, moving slowly down right to the toes.
You will need to practice with this, but with persistence, you will be amazed at the results. The process of relaxing your body from head to toe makes you feel as though all your weight is sinking down the length of your body. The torso is what will first become lighter.
You will find that the pelvis with be most challenging to free-up. You want it ideally tilted a little forward, with your buttocks tucked in a little. When your weight sinks, you will need to consciously relax the hips numerous times until it becomes a habit.
Weight Sinking can help tired legs
Do you remember a time when you were standing up for a long time, and your legs started to tire? That horrible burning sensation caused by your thighs and calves trembling. Most people tend to shift their weight when standing up for periods of time. Yes, the short term gain is that the weight is shifted to a different part of the legs, but soon enough, the same issue will arise.
What you can do, to beat tired legs, so you can once again stand up for a good period of time comfortably, is to learn how to shift your weight into your thighs, right down to your calves. At first this can be a challenge, but once again, practice for a few minutes a day, you will find the discomfort will start to dissipate. Persistence is important here.
A time will soon come, when you just hang by the thread nicely, with your weight settled down right through your body, down to your feet into the floor. Once this has been achieved, even simple walking will feel better and lighter, you will have that bounce in your step. And more importantly, your posture will be undistorted by the stress on spine and muscle tensions the “C” slump causes.
Weight Sinking will help relieve back and neck pain caused by poor posture
Improving your posture in this way will have a noticeable positive effect on your back. Try practising Weight Sinking during breaks from your computer, which you should take often, and you’re bound to feel an improvement in lower back pain and neck pain.
