Computer Posture
What are you doing right now as you’re sitting and reading this? I’ll assume you’re sitting and reading right now.
If you are sitting, where is your face? I mean, is it poking towards the computer screen? A clearer way to think about this is that you’re poking your neck towards the screen; your face is going along for the ride. We tend to poke our necks forward and down; compressing. The muscles in our necks are working harder than necessary. It would be better to have our necks free, back, and up. Releasing your neck muscles allows your neck to go back and up, as your head rotates forward and up.
You might observe that you also poke your neck towards the book you’re reading, the person you’re speaking with, the computer keyboard, your food, someone else’s food… You could notice almost everyone pokes their neck forward as they walk, especially if they’re late. It’s as if they’re projecting themselves into the future. We all do it.
If you gently release the excess tension in your neck, while you let your nose tilt slightly downwards, and let the crown of your head move up, you’ll be expanding instead of compressing. This can help you get out of the all too familiar ‘C’ curve. It feels better, and it can change your attitude, your breathing and more.
Mark Josefsberg-Alexander Technique NYC
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or 917.709.4648
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