We have all been there, we sit down at our desks and the next time we look away from our screen its been 2 hours!
Time flies when you’re busy and when you get ‘in the zone’. But what kind of an impact is that having on your body?
As Chiropractic advocates we understand how important it is to move your body regularly and with a clear intention. Getting stuck behind a screen at your desk can seriously impact on your health in numerous ways, keeping active and moving your body periodically throughout the day is a wonderful way to not only boost focus but to keep your body functioning as it should.
Often when we sit at our desks we lose attention to our posture and can find ourselves in a classic ‘turtle shell shape’. Shoulders are hunched forward, sitting cross-legged, head jutting forward and squinting at our screen. By sitting in this way you place extreme pressure on your spine. If you imagine that your head is a bowling ball, when you hold it above you it is relatively easy to keep it there, however the further forward you hold it away from your body the heavier the ball seems. The weight of the ball isn’t changing necessarily, but it feels like that! And the stress that places on you to maintain that shape increases!
That is what it is like when you sit with incorrect or unmanaged posture. Your head places an incredible amount of strain on your spine when it is jutting forward. This stress can express itself in a number of ways and carries its way throughout your body.
This shape is not only physically detrimental but energetically so as well. When we are closed in like this posture emphasises we are locked off from our own potential. The energetic centre of the heart is required to be open and spacious in order to tap into our inner compassion and love.
So when you are next at work remember to set your reminder to get up and move your body. Every 20 minutes would do the trick! Get up, take a few deep breaths, roll your shoulders and stretch our arms. Anything to get your body out of that seated posture.
Furthermore you could look at having a standing desk, or placing your computer up to eye height in order to reduce the pressure on your body and to help maintain those lovely natural curves in your spine.
Let us know if you have any questions on this topic! And we hope that you find ways to move your body and show yourself a bit of love and kindness today.
Much Love,
H+K