One Quick Solution to Back Pain
You would think, wouldn’t you, that something as simple as leaning against a wall couldn’t be screwed up? But once again, a few photos tell the story. The last time Mike and I were in Portugal, in 2014, I saw these two gentlemen at a local cafe. I was thrilled. When I was in Portugal […]
No Posture Regrets
A student sent this image, part of a thread she saw on social media. She wondered if one of this gentleman’s regrets might be not taking better care of his posture. My guess is that he very likely doesn’t regret not improving his posture, because he doesn’t know he could have changed it. He might […]
A Computer Chair Hack
Hi, dear fabulous friends of Balance, Lately, I have been hearing students bemoan the computer chairs they sit on hours a day, a month, a year. If you can figure out how to be comfortable sitting at your computer chair, you will benefit enormously. Here’s a chair I recommend: https://www.amazon.com/Yaheetech-Adjustable-Leather-Ribbed- Armless/dp/B07L1GBLHT/ref=pd_cart_vw_crc_sccl_1_1/135-728542 Here’s what makes this […]
As Promised — Guidelines for Lying on Your Back
Guidelines for Lying on your Back Last week I said I would give guidelines for lying on your back. I’ve thought about this a lot. My goal is to help you get more comfortable and to keep it simple. If you sit at a desk with your head forward, as pictured here, you will need […]
What does it take to change?
What does it take for someone to change their habits in order to live in Balance? In my experience, it’s a changed circumstance, usually pain. But pain isn’t always the reason someone finds their way into Balance. Recently I heard from a man who is recovering from cochlear implant surgery. He wrote: “Saw your blog […]
A Different Kind of Pain
This is another kind of story about pain. It didn’t hurt me physically but mentally it sent me over the moon. As you recall last week I recounted the time I fell in Paris and shattered my left humerus. When I finally returned to the USA and got to the surgeon, surgery was scheduled for […]
Why My Back Always Hurts
Who Hasn’t Found Themselves in a Whacked Out Position Like This? You may not even notice how you are sitting. You are lost in conversation, focused on work, watching a movie, or just plain spaced out. Then you notice your neck is killing you or your back is stiff, or you ache everywhere. The problem […]
Being a Poser Doesn’t Work
Posers. Personally, when I was in junior high and high school, I was continually changing my idea of how I should look and what poses and postures I should display. I wanted to be appealing and be liked but how to achieve that popularity was a moving target. In those days, I truly thought I […]
The Secret About Sciatica
The Mayo Clinic Health Letter (Vol 40 No 11), November 2022, concludes that the cause of sciatica is too much sitting: “Our spines weren’t designed for us to be sitting for hours at a time.” (It’s a paid subscription so I can’t provide a link.) Upon reading this I hear myself shout, “It’s not sitting, […]