Homeostasis is the biological term for “balance”, “stability”, or “steady state” of your mind and body. When you stand, walk, sit or lie in improper posture, an entire cascade of events often works against your homeostasis.

All or most of these events are avoidable – you are able to avoid them simply by becoming aware of the effects of poor posture and then doing something(s) to prevent or reverse these:

Physical events

• Fatigue arising from attempting to maintain your steady physical state against postural forces.
• Stress forces on joints, cartilage, muscles and tendons causing pain affecting the lower back, neck, shoulders, hips, knees and feet.
• Injury from chronic stress resulting in arthritis, bursitis, ruptured vertebral discs and nerve damage.
• Reduced breathing, blood circulation and nerve function.
• Accelerated aging due to reduced functions, reduced exercise, poor sleep and over-eating.

Mental/Societal events

• Disturbed sleep leading to its own cascade, not least of which is reduced pain threshold.
• Pain and suffering and the resultant reduction in quality of life.
• Depression taking the place of optimism.
• Medication and/or other substance dependency.
• Lower confidence, self image and self esteem.
• Lower productivity and will to succeed.
• Lowered sexual function and drive.
• Reduced respectability and treatment on the part of others owing to “being past your prime”.

Of all the life-threatening forces, difficulties, and battles we will all face, perhaps those arising from poor posture are, at once, the most far reaching but also the easiest to control and triumph over. Awareness, prevention and reversal of poor posture are our personal responsibility.

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