The Importance of Posture…

The following points outline the effects on posture of not setting up your workstation correctly.

• Impacts your productivity. Sitting in an upright position and ensuring your screens/laptop is set up at the correct height energises you while slouching will make you feel more fatigued.

• Slouching is also bad for your breathing. Slouching can often be down to not having a correctly adjusted chair and not having your laptop set up at the correct height. Bad breathing can have an effect on the workings of the nervous system which can lead to increased stress levels.

• Sitting in an upright position and looking straight ahead allows you to breathe more easily and also makes you feel a lot better which in turn can decrease stress levels hugely.

• Having a poor posture has been known to have a very poor effect on mood. Those who sit for extended periods of time without a correct workstation setup show higher levels of depression.