Sitting cross legged!!
By Twinkle
@Teekaaa (11580)
India
February 11, 2018 6:27am CST
I used to sit cross legged on chair sometime, but my mom advised me not to sit like that! The reason is , it's not manners to sit with legs crossed , infront of elderly people! I agreed that! But I wonder...
does sitting with legs crossed has any impact on our health?
Do you also sit with your legs crossed?
Image courtesy Google!.
does sitting with legs crossed has any impact on our health?
Do you also sit with your legs crossed?
Image courtesy Google!.9 people like this
13 responses
@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
11 Feb 18
I think it`s not the sitting is disrespectful but the expression you`re giving the elders which in most of them see you like "Arrogant" 
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
11 Feb 18
@Teekaaa I don`t see this woman in the photo from pinterest.com arrogant because she projects it with a smile
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
11 Feb 18
I used to cross my legs all the time. One day my left foot quit working. I couldn't feel it and it would just hang if I lifted up my leg. The call it "drop foot". Come to find out it was because of always crossing my legs. I had to wear a foot brace for awhile. I don't cross my legs anymore.
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sorry to know that my friend! After my mom advised I never sit with legs crossed! Take care friend!
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
11 Feb 18
yes its not advised, i dont have that habit anyway. sitting on the floor with crossed legs is different, nothing is shown , as our dressing style is different..
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@Lignitecityabishek96 (7119)
• Cuddalore, India
11 Feb 18
I too heard this some where
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@luisadannointed (6329)
• Philippines
11 Feb 18
I don't know it it has impact in our health, but your mom is right... it is disrespectful. The proper way is to put one lleg at the back of the other in a slant way... hahahah... don't know the correct words to describe it, you can check it on youtube... proper seating. God bless.
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@kareemadivina (1230)
• Philippines
11 Feb 18
Crossing your legs for a long time can decrease blood flow to the lower part of your legs.I think there's no problem with if it's just for a short time.
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
13 Feb 18
No taboos in my country. If you are sitting and it is comfortable (or done with a sense of modesty for those wearing dresses) then no one objects! It looks very modest and very elegant. No elderly person offended here...in fact, NO ONE IS OFFENDED. Why would they?
As far as body language / gestures go, it indicates that you have closed of the below half of yourself to the person you are facing. So you are just being reserved. However if you are being blessed (jaray), you are required to uncross your legs to allow the energy to flow. You can then recross it.
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@Lignitecityabishek96 (7119)
• Cuddalore, India
11 Feb 18
health wise it may be related
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