Posture

You are so right. Unfortunately I am not that attentive with my posture. I should as it helps avoid back pain.

I am. But at times I just go easy and tend to crouch. But then I keep reminding me every time. I am tall and so are my daughters. My elder one has very good posture courtesy the years of Bharatnatyam practice. Younger one is not so much conscious about it and I have to keep reminding her too.

In my initial dyas when I started using the laptop I was also very ignorant about how I sit. I didn't care about what amount of stress my back and especially my neck is getting. I just moved on in spite of people suggesting me the correct posture. And me also going through various articles and checking out the images for reference. I was freelancing then for an Italian website and I needed it to work at least eight hours a day. Gradually I came to know that I am sitting in the wrong position. After that only I started to be pretty careful about my sitting posture. So if there is anyone who is new to a sitting job like using a laptop, or any kind of other work, please be careful about your posture from the very beginning. It will help you in the long run.

Absolutely! Posture is something I try to be mindful of too, especially when I'm at my computer for long stretches. It really does make a difference in how I feel afterward. How do you remind yourself to check your posture throughout the day?

I always try to 'walk tall'. There are a few women here who are very stooped. It's probably a bit late for them to do much about it.

That's the reason I do some stretching exercises every morning so that if ever I have stood or sat in the wrong position.

I read that doctors are seeing a lot of what they have coined “text neck”. That position has caused a lot of problems for people. I agree, posture is so important, and assuming one can, one should really work to keep it.