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RE: Does Posture Affect Mood? New Study Suggests It Might

in #psychology8 years ago

Thanks. What do you think about the principle though? I must admit I tried doing this myself a little earlier and it seemed to work! That may just be placebo and is entirely unscientific but I will certainly be experimenting with this when I feel down. If not anything else it will make my posture better which should reduce the tension in my back and shoulders!

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I reckon there is a lot of truth to this.
I believe our consciousness is more connected to our entire body than we realize - healthy body healthy mind right?
This attitude of good posture as well as body movement is big in my country, Norway. Some schools here have started having mediation periods before class and I know that the posture is a big part of it.
I mean when you think about the back and how virtually all our nerve endings go though there then surely a good posture, or indeed, a bad posture, as an affect.
I have a tendency to slouch when I on my labtobp
Im gonna stop that now after reading this lol!

Great points. I agree the mind body link has been neglected for so long. I think this factors into things like yoga too and of course meditation is good for you for a whole host of reasons.

Im gonna stop that now after reading this lol!

Lol me too:)