Posture and Deportment

All your life you've been told "stand up straight...watch your posture".
Hopefully you have taken that advice. You will look better and have more energy if you do. Good posture and spinal balance is essential for physical and mental health.

Actually, there is much more to posture than most people realize. Your posture is influenced by the condition and position of your spinal bones, muscles and ligaments, and the condition they are in. Having correct posture actually helps you to be calmer, more relaxed, more physically and mentally stable . Good posture is a comfortable and relaxed state that produces poise, energy and vitality! It takes awareness and commitment to make changes to your posture. A good posture is an invariable attribute of a good personality. Speech, appearance and attire have all been spoken and written about as what goes into making an impression. A good posture has a lot to do with demeanour, gait and body language.

A professional model is trained to walk straight, square the shoulders and suck in the stomach. Sometimes women do themselves a great disservice by slouching which makes them look defeated, submissive as if the world is too much for them. If one stands upright one looks serene, in control, not to mention slimmer and more elegant. You could be sure of your posture if you develop the following habits until they become second nature to you. Always stand tall, head high, shoulders down and back, midriff pulled in, derriere neatly tucked away. Poor breathing and circulation, sluggish digestion, muscles constantly fighting gravity - is it any wonder that you feel fatigued and unwell! The importance of good posture cannot be undermined.
Will Rogers rightly remarked, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression".