SmartPosture - Being Smart about Work
Your productivity, performance, creativity, work ethic, employee relations and success are determined by your posture!
Does that seem a bit exaggerated?
Think about these factors:
1. The sleep you had last night – Either it did its magic to fully restore you mentally or physically, or it did not. If your poor sleeping posture, owing to poor sleep surfaces, triggered sleep interruptions, then your success will be compromised. Many years of research data shows that sleep is clearly related to human physical and mental performance. No amount of coffee, soft drinks or energy cocktails can take the place of an excellent night’s sleep – night after night. If your sleeping posture and position triggers obstructive sleep apnea or a range of other pathologies, then things may be much more serious than simply your success.
2. Sitting posture – The more your work calls for sitting down – especially reading, writing or using a computer – the more important your sitting posture. If you are slouched forward, or sitting in the “C – shaped” posture most people adopt during at least part of their day, you will be consigning yourself to a day of neck, shoulder and/or back pain and stiffness, together with the resultant fatigue. Much worse, you will be exposing yourself to posture-induced injuries which will negatively influence your life.
3. Standing posture – When you are carrying yourself in proper posture as you arrive and leave work, interact with other employees, make presentations, sell to and lead others, your posture serves as a sort of telegraph system. It sends out messages about your commercial viability, attitudes, happiness, aggressiveness and leadership capabilities.
The single most important factor in establishing and maintaining proper posture in the office is your office chair. How you sit in it and how it positions you throughout the day will have a lot to do with your success.
You may be surprised to find that the cost or complexity of your chair does not guarantee better posture!
SmartPosture - Being Smart about Posture™
Does that seem a bit exaggerated?
Think about these factors:
1. The sleep you had last night – Either it did its magic to fully restore you mentally or physically, or it did not. If your poor sleeping posture, owing to poor sleep surfaces, triggered sleep interruptions, then your success will be compromised. Many years of research data shows that sleep is clearly related to human physical and mental performance. No amount of coffee, soft drinks or energy cocktails can take the place of an excellent night’s sleep – night after night. If your sleeping posture and position triggers obstructive sleep apnea or a range of other pathologies, then things may be much more serious than simply your success.
2. Sitting posture – The more your work calls for sitting down – especially reading, writing or using a computer – the more important your sitting posture. If you are slouched forward, or sitting in the “C – shaped” posture most people adopt during at least part of their day, you will be consigning yourself to a day of neck, shoulder and/or back pain and stiffness, together with the resultant fatigue. Much worse, you will be exposing yourself to posture-induced injuries which will negatively influence your life.
3. Standing posture – When you are carrying yourself in proper posture as you arrive and leave work, interact with other employees, make presentations, sell to and lead others, your posture serves as a sort of telegraph system. It sends out messages about your commercial viability, attitudes, happiness, aggressiveness and leadership capabilities.
The single most important factor in establishing and maintaining proper posture in the office is your office chair. How you sit in it and how it positions you throughout the day will have a lot to do with your success.
You may be surprised to find that the cost or complexity of your chair does not guarantee better posture!
SmartPosture - Being Smart about Posture™
