Posture

At some point in almost everyone's teen years, a well-meaning parent or teacher tells us to correct the way we're standing or sitting. It is a pose based on notions of "good posture" that are more myth than fact.

If you commit to this exercise, I guarantee you'll notice a shift in your posture. And if my theory is correct, you may notice improvements beyond just sitting up straighter.

Many of us make mistakes in the way we work, drive, sit and stand that cause back pain and negatively impact our posture. More often than not, accordi...

If you've spent any time in a coffee shop lately, you've no doubt noticed the following phenomena: 1) Despite our best public health efforts, whipped ...

For most people, the ultimate goal of weight-loss is to look better. That's what it means to be healthy. Ideally, people want to feel better too, but that's more secondary of a goal.

Feeling out of alignment? Contrary to popular belief, it's never too late to correct your posture and body alignment. Properly assessing and treating ...

According to Princeton researchers, strangers give your face one-tenth of a second to impress. With no time to waste, here's how to bowl someone over.

My teacher, Gelek Rimpoche, always says -- "Drip, drip, drip, the bucket fills." He means that if we meditate a little bit everyday, eventually our mind and heart shift toward more kindness and clarity.

The advice that Kay Kay Magi received from her tennis coach hardly seemed earth-shattering at the time: Stand up straight throughout the match. Keep y...

Good posture is in a slump. Our days at work and school are filled with non-ergonomic tasks and habits--staring at computers, lugging heavy shoulder b...

Standing too straight is just as bad as slouching, says Brita Forsstrom, an expert in the Alexander Technique. Make it Easy: 'Good' posture is surpr...