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November 1, 2017Leave a Comment

5 NEAT Ways To Burn More Calories At Work While Conquering Sitting Disease

The “Sitting Epidemic” has swept across the western world, and people are growing sicker and sicker for it everyday! Children sit at school hour after hour, adolescents are seated while checking their cell phones and notifications, and hardworking adults are stuck to the computer monitors in a seated position for hours and hours every week….

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Posted in: Posture Exercises, Posture Habits, Prevention, Sitting Makes You Sick Tagged in: Ergonomics, Occupational Posture Habits, Sitting Disease

October 30, 2017Leave a Comment

3-Step Ergonomic Makeover (That Won’t Cost You A Penny!)

Evolving Workplaces Are FUN-TASTIC And STIMULATING Imagine if your workspace emulated the design of Google where you take a slide from meeting to meeting, you get fed for free in the lush cafeteria, you can relax in the nap pods, and even unwind and ponder your thoughts at the aquarium. Maybe you prefer the AOL…

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Posted in: Dynamic Posture, Energy, Posture Habits, Prevention, Productivity, Sitting Makes You Sick Tagged in: Ergonomic Makeover, Ergonomics, Posture at Work

October 18, 2017Leave a Comment

The Top 5 Reasons Why Corporations Need An Ergonomic Expert

Optimizing human performance in the workplace enhances employee output, directly impacting corporate growth. Greater output of corporate goods and services results in continual incremental growth for corporations. A better standard of working, a standard that takes into consideration the workers’ health and ability to thrive in the workplace, is the business of the future. A…

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Posted in: Biomechanics, Posture Habits, Sitting Makes You Sick

October 13, 2017Leave a Comment

The Shocking Consequences of Poor Ergonomics

Postural Ergonomics is a blue ocean market opportunity. There are undeniable health benefits of proper posture and good ergonomic design in the workplace. The demand for Certified Ergonomists is high, the value is undeniable, and yet the amount of good Postural Ergonomic practitioners is low. Postural Ergonomics is a blue ocean market opportunity. You can…

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Posted in: Posture Habits, Prevention, Sitting Makes You Sick Tagged in: Ergonomics, Postural Ergonomics

September 25, 2017Leave a Comment

Your Brain On Technology

As smart phones get smarter, society’s health gets weaker. The effect of technology overuse is affecting communities at an astonishing rate. From poor posture to developmental delays, technology overuse is leading to a new generation of ill health outcomes. As smart phones get smarter, society’s health gets weaker. Modern day adolescents are constantly over stimulated,…

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Posted in: Postural Neurology, Posture Habits, Prevention, Research Tagged in: Brain Based Posture, Postural Neurology

September 23, 2017Leave a Comment

Real Posture or Active Posture? The Important Distinction for Accurate Brain Based Posture Analyses

The Muscles of Real Posture Many patients lack the postural fitness to hold themselves upright in proper posture through activation of their posture muscles. This is an important clinical observation because poor posture is related to a decrease in neurologic output. Many patients lack the postural fitness to hold themselves upright in proper posture through…

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Posted in: Dynamic Posture, Postural Neurology, Posture Analysis, Posture Habits, Posture Practice Tagged in: Active Posture, Posture Muscles, Real Posture

September 21, 2017Leave a Comment

Vagus Baby! 3 Ways to Stimulate the Vagus Nerve

The Vagus Nerve The Vagus Nerve, Cranial Nerve X, is the longest cranial nerve extending from the brainstem to the abdomen. Due to its long course, the Vagus Nerve is commonly referred to as the “Wandering Nerve.” It is involved in sensory and motor activity as well as parasympathetic functions. The Vagus Nerve is an…

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Posted in: Postural Neurology, Posture Habits Tagged in: Parasympathetic, Postural Neurology, Vagus Nerve

September 19, 2017Leave a Comment

Proper Posture for Higher Engagement and Cognitive Performance

Posture and Alertness Did you know that there is a correlation between your posture and level of alertness? With proper posture, not only do you look better and feel better, but you have the ability to sit upright and be more engaged in conversations and learning experiences. There is a correlation between your posture and…

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Posted in: Fit Posture, Postural Neurology, Posture Habits Tagged in: Alert Posture, Neurology, Postural Neurology

September 8, 2017Leave a Comment

3 Ways To Improve Postural Balance

Postural Balance Defined Posture is characterized as ideal body mass distribution of the patient upright in relation to the force of gravity.  Postural control is defined as the act of maintaining, achieving or restoring a state of balance during any posture or activity. Postural control strategies may be either predictive or reactive, and may involve…

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Posted in: Balance, Fit Posture, Postural Neurology, Posture Analysis, Posture Exercises, Posture Habits Tagged in: Balance, Postural Neurology, Vestibular

April 28, 2017Leave a Comment

Tall Posture, High Self-Esteem

You read it right… a tall posture is directly correlated to a higher level of self-esteem and an uplifted mood. Self-esteem is measured as an overall positive or negative attitude toward oneself. Global self-esteem consists of two aspects, the first is a sense of social worth or ‘self liking’ and the second is a sense…

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Posted in: Confidence, Posture Habits Tagged in: Confidence, Good Mood, Self Esteem

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