PosturePretty:The Body/Mind Connection

PosturePretty ABDS

I am an exercise physiologist, MS, and have been a personal trainer for over 20 years. I am in upper management in the fitness industry now but my love will always be supporting people to understand the remarkable power of their bodies. And for women I am particularly focused on helping us understand how gorgeous our bodies are and thus how beautiful we are as women. 

Having an 18 year background in classic ballet, I learned that nothing shows off a woman's beauty and radiance like "good posture". Having good posture is so healthy and it doesn't take much effort, time or money. I'd like to try to help you understand the power of our Body/Mind Connection so you feel motivated to practice having good posture. 

When we have poor posture we tend to look. And we also tend to feel unattractive which eventually makes us feel depressed and discouraged. This is because our body and mind are one, what we feel physically immediately influences how we feel emotionally. 

Try this little exercise so you experience what I mean. Stand up and stand in poor posture for a few minutes. Now focus on how your body feels. It probably feels imbalanced and even achy in places. Now become aware of how you feel emotionally, probably blah and un-energized. You might begin to feel down and eventually discouraged. 

Notice that we all have a tendency to have poor posture.

Now lift up on your lower belly area, roll your shoulders open by gliding your scapula toward your spine, feel your feet planted on the ground, level your chin horizontal with the floor lengthening the back of your neck. Take a deep breath and focus on how your body feels. It probably feels balanced, at ease, not so achy as before. Notice if it feels a bit more energized. You probably can breathe better right? Standing there for a few more minutes start to notice how you feel emotionally. You might notice you feel confident and calmer. Now smile and notice if that changes anything. Many people feel that when they smile they actually feel happier, lighter, even if it hasn't been a very great day. Others also say that even when they are having a good day if they are frowning they feel kind of down. And I for one feel more beautiful. 

You have been experiencing the power of our Body/Mind Connection. You realize that your body and mind are one. Whatever you are doing with one immediately speaks and influences the other. If you are standing tall, you feel better and think more positive thoughts. And vice versa. So just think about how your life might change if you remembered to stand in good posture, if you conditioned your body to have good posture, and you smiled alot more. 

You would feel and look great. Read further in the next few blogs about how to exercise to have good posture. 

Would love to hear from you and answer any questions.

Patricia