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4 Wellness Gadgets You Need in Your Office

4 Wellness Gadgets You Need in Your Office
Photo Credit: LinkedIn In the 1990s, we saw the introduction of the Internet, which changed life as we know it. Then in the early 2000s, we saw th...

4 At Home Stretches & Workouts to Help Build UPRIGHT Posture

4 At Home Stretches & Workouts to Help Build UPRIGHT Posture
  Having good posture takes body strength. There’s a reason why (if you don’t normally have good posture) positioning your body in the correct, u...

5 Positive Effects Felt After Achieving Perfect Posture

5 Positive Effects Felt After Achieving Perfect Posture
What is upright posture anyway? Many of us grow up with our mom nudging us to sit up straight at the dinner table, but never really understanding ...

3 Tips for Having Proper Posture in the Workspace

3 Tips for Having Proper Posture in the Workspace
Working nine-to-five isn’t easy. Four-thirty starts to round the clock and not only is your mind out the door, but your back is aching and begging...

Who Else Likes a Bit Of Competition? | Upright

Who Else Likes a Bit Of Competition? | Upright
So, we’ve established that you’re not alone with your back issues and you're not alone with wanting to find a solution. We’re all sick of the pain ...

How to Improve Your Posture at Work

How to Improve Your Posture at Work
Our long-lost ancestors worked the ‘slumped shoulder’ strut for close access to the ground when it came to dinner time. But it’s been millions of years since we lit fires and straightened up. So why do we still slouch? The medical explanation is that we slouch because the muscles that work to hold the joint […]

STAND UP STRAIGHT: Perfect Posture from Head to Toe

STAND UP STRAIGHT: Perfect Posture from Head to Toe
In recent times, we have become a generation of slouchers. Excessive use of smartphones, tablets, and computers; increased number of desk jobs; and long commutes to and from work have forced poor habits upon much of today’s workforce. Complaints of chronic knee problems and back pain have become the norm. The rise in popularity of chiropractors, […]

How To Improve Your Posture as a College Student

How To Improve Your Posture as a College Student
Your mom has nagged you enough about sitting and standing upright when you were a child, but she was right. The benefits of good posture are more than just looking good, specially as a college student where you spend most of your time sitting down at a desk in the library or an uncomfortable chair […]

The New Year Resolution Everyone Forgets and How To Keep It

The New Year Resolution Everyone Forgets and How To Keep It
It’s that time of the year, time to make new year’s resolutions and look at the broken ones we forgot to maintain. Often people forget to add “improving my posture” to their list but instead focus on losing weight, starting that diet (again), going to the gym or yoga class, and just “being” healthy. What […]

How Text Neck is Killing Your Good Posture And How To Fix It

How Text Neck is Killing Your Good Posture And How To Fix It
There are two things I can tell about you right now. Most likely you are reading this article on your smart-phone or on your computer, and your posture is not the best while you are doing so. Am I right? Your head is tilted, your shoulders are rounded and your spine is not upright. Third […]

How To Maintain a Healthy Posture in the Office

How To Maintain a Healthy Posture in the Office
Sitting down at your desk all day can be a pain in the back, literally! Back pain, neck stiffness and shoulder pain are extremely common among workers, especially when they spend their entire day sitting at their desk and staring at a screen. Most of the elements in the office can lead to the back […]

The Benefits of Good Posture Are Going Viral

Everyone is talking about good posture. Recently, AOL News shared a few reasons why good posture is important, including leading to a better sex life. Then, Fast Company shared how good posture is the key to boosting your productivity, and Yahoo talked about how good posture and strong abs go hand-in-hand. It’s as if the […]