The Nuance

Good Posture Matters Even More Than You Think

But posture-correcting gadgets probably aren’t the answer

Markham Heid
Elemental
Published in
4 min readMay 16, 2019

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GGive this a try: Stand with your head drooped and your shoulders rounded forward as though you’re playing a little old lady in a high school play. Try to take a few deep breaths.

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Markham Heid
Elemental

I’m a frequent contributor at TIME, the New York Times, and other media orgs. I write mostly about health and science. I like long walks and the Grateful Dead.