Straighten your back and confidence will follow! Experts teach you how to stand correctly without hunching over, and easily have the graceful posture of a ballerina

Straighten your back

In ballet classes, they often say, "Pull your belly up!" and "Stand as if your head is hanging from the ceiling." Not only ballet dancers, posture is an important key to determining a person's first impression. No matter how neatly a person's clothes are dressed, if he or she hunches, he or she will appear listless and lack confidence. On the contrary, people who stand with their backs straight can give people a positive and energetic impression.

It is said that the correct standing posture is that when viewed from the side, the ears, shoulders, elbows, waist bones and outer ankles should be in a straight line. The left page will introduce some methods to correct posture, which anyone can do anytime and anywhere. Just by paying attention to these correct postures, you can naturally strengthen your body.

When sitting, just apply force on the lower abdomen and the waist and pelvis will stand up, which can prevent hunchback. Placing a cushion between the chair back and your back will make it easier for your waist to stay upright. Although it is ideal to avoid crossing your legs as much as possible, your body will be less likely to become twisted if you can alternate between left and right when crossing your legs.

Before I get used to it, I always forget to exert force on my lower abdomen and easily end up hunching over. If you find yourself hunching, reengage your lower abdomen and stay focused on correcting your posture.

Posture and mind are connected to each other. When you are depressed and lack confidence, you will easily hunch your back. On the contrary, keeping a straight spine will make you more confident in yourself, and naturally your mind will become clear.

This article is from the book "Magic Yoga: Japan's No.1 Yoga YouTuber Teaches You How to Reset Your Autonomic Nerves in 10 Minutes" by Taiwan Dongfan