To help your posture, stand in front of your mirror, front on and side on, to see where your problem is. Then stand tall with your feet comfortably apart. Draw in your stomach, draw your pelvis up and move your shoulders down and back. Imagine you've got a thread attached to the top of your head and it's drawing you up to the ceiling - feel your body lengthening and straightening. Now look at your posture again. You should look taller and thinner.
If you need help to straighten your shoulders or your core, here are some simple tips ...
Exercise your rhomboids, the muscles in between your shoulders. To work them, draw your shoulder blades together, hold for 10 seconds and release. Do this five to 10 times every day, and you'll soon see a difference.
A strong core helps support your back and abs, and makes good posture easier. Stand straight and imagine your midsection has been replaced with an apple. Now, imagine that an apple corer has removed the core of the apple, leaving a void right down the middle. You need to pull in your midsection, front, sides and back (and up through your pelvic floor) to fill in the apple. Pull in tightly, imagine the void getting smaller, keep pulling in, then hold and release. Do this once a day and keep holding for a little longer each time until you can hold for 30 seconds or more.
When you sit, push your bottom to the back of the chair and sit up straight, with your feet flat on the floor. Do this at work, at home and in the car and pull in your core. It'll soon show on your figure!
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