The Importance of Posture
In writing my post about meditation I realized that it is likely my poor posture that is making my back hurt.
Anyone who knows me, in fact even those who don’t, knows that I have horrible posture. Just take one look at me and you can tell. I hate the fact that I slouch, but I’ve been doing it for so long now that I don’t even realize that I’m doing it. The only times I notice are when I see my reflection, or I see myself in picures, in which case I can’t do anything about it at that point (except for the fact that I’m probably slouching while looking at the photo).
It all began at the young age of 10 or 11 when I hit puberty and shot up to the height of 5′9″ almost overnight. Concurrently, I grew size 34C breasts and, being a shy girl to begin with, the new looks from guys a full head shorter than me didn’t help any. So what could I do? The only thing I could think of; I began to slouch in order to try to hide my figure and tall stature.
It didn’t work, but I still did it. And now I tend to look like a slob due to my “hunchback,” as my husband calls it, and my back muscles aren’t strong enough to stand or sit with good posture for any length of time. It sucks. If I could go back about twenty years and choose to be happy with myself rather than embarassed, I would.
So, a note to all you growing girls out there, slouching does not make you look less tall or less busty. Really. No matter what you may think. It just makes you look dumpy and screws up your back. DON’T DO IT!