3 Critical Reasons Why You Need to Fix Your Clients' Posture
Everywhere you go,
you can just about always see someone doing something questionable with
their body alignment. You can’t really blame them because so many aren’t
aware of their body alignment and how what they’re doing consistently
affects them in the long run. Millions of Americans suffer from all
sorts of pain based problems like lower back pain and neck pain, but
just aren’t aware of what’s causing it.
It’s imperative that
people all over the United States, and the world, learn more about their
posture and how their activities affect it. Many don’t take the topic
seriously. It’s not something you speak about on a regular basis; most
people, upon hearing the term, usually straighten up or sit at attention
only to slump back to their comfortable bad posture later on. One of
the biggest pieces to the puzzle that we often miss is the idea that
posture is also a habit and the way we perform our activities impacts
it.
How long have you
been sitting today? Think about it. There’s a good chance you’re sitting
as you read this. Now check your shoulders and neck, were you slumping
forward? How often do you think you do this on a normal basis? While you
may not have the exact answer to that question, it may surprise you
just thinking about how often you do this and don’t realize it. Think
about your clients, if you, the savvy professional, could be caught off
guard then they might really need some guidance in that area.
Can you give your
client’s guidance? If not, I have something that can help with that
later, but regardless, I’m calling on you, the fitness & health
based professional, to be the guide they need. Teach them about their
body and most importantly their posture. Discuss with them the
importance of maintaining proper alignment and how the latter could harm
them.
You can begin with
outlining their behaviors and habits. Just as you no doubt have thought
about fixing your own body’s alignment, so too can they learn to do this
and you’ll be the one to help them develop a better awareness of the
subject. Some of them will feel like it’s no big deal, because they
don’t think it’s important. So much of the health industry is focused on
medicines, pills, and special techniques that we forget the simple
things. Behavioral change and small, but persistent, modifications can
mean the world for someone.
Here are few reasons you should help fix their posture:
- It affects mood and inspires confidence
- Reduce risk of injuries
- Reduced risk of pain based conditions like lower back and neck pain
There are many more
reasons, but I wanted to focus on just these three. First, who doesn’t
want to look confident? Stick your chest out and hold your head up, not
only will it affect your mood, but it feels pretty great. They say your
body language impacts your mood, so when you’re feeling down, I dare you
to stand confidently and smile, and pay attention to how that makes you
feel.
Next, fixing your
posture can reduce the risk of injuries. Poor posture usually leads to
tight and sometimes shortened muscles. This could be nothing, or it
could lead to a major tinge in your back the next time you simply turn
at your desk to grab something. It’s happened to many people and it
could happen to your clients too.
Lastly, the reduced
risk of problems like lower back and neck pain is probably one of the
most serious reasons. How many people can say they have fantastic
posture and lower back pain? While there may be some, that number is
few. Those two things don’t normally go together, because for many their
terrible body alignment and poor postural habits have contributed to
their problem. If you constantly performed tasks in poor alignment, it’s
going to affect you and soon, it could mean terrible and nagging pain
in areas you wish would go away.
So, remember I
mentioned giving your client’s guidance? It’s important you know how.
Arm yourself with the tools to create change with our NPI-Certified Posture Specialist™ program. I’m leaving the link below so you can access it at your
convenience. I hope this message has reached you in a way that will
inspire you to check and change your body alignment for the better.
Remember, you can help others too, but only if you know how, here’s the link for our NPI-Certified Posture Specialist™. |