27/01/2026
Posture is that dreaded word people hate physios talking about😩
But honestly, we should embrace prioritising our posture🙌…for so many reasons✨including our cognitive 🧠 and emotional ❤️ health! Not to mention reducing the strain on our joints 🦴
Many studies show upwardly orientated and expansive postures are linked with higher self-esteem 💪, more arousal ⚡, increased positive mood 😊 and lower fear 😌 when compared with slumped postures.
Studies have also shown improved cognitive performance 🧠📈 such as increased task persistence, faster processing speed ⚙️ and improved rates of speech 🗣️
So how do we get and maintain good posture?
Well, it’s simply a skill 🎯
Just like an athlete 🏃♀️, we need to learn it 📚, train it 🏋️, make it automatic 🔁, and then use it or lose it ⏳
So if the old “shoulders back and down” cue isn’t working for you 🤷♀️, come do a session with me in the studio 🏢 to learn real posture and create long-term change 🌱