Slouch is one of those cool words that can be either a verb or a noun, as in he or she is slouching (v.) or my friend is no slouch (n.) when it comes to doing his or her job.
No one would argue that the way we feel can affect the way we sit or walk. It is easier to slouch when one is tired, and it is easier to be tired when extra social demands are the name of the game.
Interestingly, though, according to a study published in the Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, how you sit or walk affects your mood.
Researchers found that when subjects were asked to walk with shoulders slouched, hunched over, and with minimum arm movements, they experienced worse moods than those who had more pep in their steps. What’s more, participants who walked in the slouchy style remembered more negative things rather than positive things. Talk about depressing.
This week, avoid being a slouch. Sit up straight. Put a pep in your step. Roll your shoulders back, and keep your outlook on the positive side.
This health tip originally appeared online at https://scs-matters.com/
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