Find Out How to Gain Height by Acquiring Better Posture Easily
How are you holding your neck right now as you read this? Is it straight up or is it bent trying to support your drooping head? Is your spine straight or is it like a question mark? If you have answered in the latter to these questions, you have found an important reason why you are not as tall as you would like. If you mind your posture hereon, the pressure on your spine will reduce and you will grow taller.
Growth of the spine depends a lot on posture. Good posture boosts psychological health too. Here are tips to grow taller by improving posture while standing, sitting, sleeping and lifting.
Standing: To straighten the small of your back, place one foot at a greater height than the other while standing. You can use table or chair footrests, little stools, steps of a staircase, etc. Wear flat shoes to avoid the tilted pelvis that troubles the high-heeled people.
Sitting: Always use a chair that has a firm and high backrest. Sit with knees a little higher than the hips. If the chair is too high to allow you this position, place some object under your feet to raise them. Never get too comfortable in any position. Get up from time to time.
Sleeping: Sleeping with straight legs is not good for posture as it causes a swayback. Sleep with a pillow or two under your knees when you sleep on your back. If you prefer to sleep on your side, bend in your knees and hips to straighten the spine. Place a pillow in between the knees to avoid strain on the spine.
Lifting: When you bend down to lift something heavy, bend your knees rather than bending at the waist. Place one foot ahead of the other for balance. Never twist your back while lifting heavy objects.
Maintain the right posture throughout day and night. It's not that difficult as you will find out. It is hard to get tired in a correct body position. Learn to stand, sit, lift and sleep in the right posture and discover this aspect of how to increase height. If you do find it tricky to sustain the correct posture, do some posture improving exercises like those in yoga to strengthen your muscles.
Whenever you remember, stretch your head, neck and spine higher and hold for a few seconds. Gently relax but stay in the same posture. This posture will help you throughout your life.