Your posture affects how you breathe and maintain balance, too! One study found that those with forward head posture had a decreased respiratory function due to a change in thoracic mobility1, while another found that it decreased standing balance control2. The more we can create variability in movement, the happier our bodies will be3! This is as simple as getting up from your desk every 20 to 30 minutes. If timing is difficult for you, maybe decide that every time you answer a specific email or call, you’re going to get up and move around. Movements can be specific exercises like the ones below but can also be as simple as walking to grab water or going to the bathroom. The key here is the more we move, the better our bodies will feel in the long run. These are best performed breath-to-movement. In addition to posture, we often are only using our upper chest to breathe and are not reaching maximal capacity. This will help not only move your spine but also reach a more relaxed state by repeating for 10 to 15 cycles of breath: Our bodies were meant to move constantly. The more we change up our positions throughout the day, the less likely it is for us to become stagnant—physically, mentally, and energetically. Give the body a little wake and shake. Your posture and your soul will thank you later! Now Jessica helps people reverse engineer the process of accessing fuller living by tapping back into their bodies to better understand their own emotional, mental, and spiritual health. Her hope is to revolutionize the perspective of well-being by helping people discover how the body can tell us so much more than just its physical state. Jessica continues to share her knowledge and virtual services on her website and through Instagram @drjessmoy_wellness and Facebook @drjessmoywellness.
