Put your head above your body - Habit of the Week

 I am reprising this great habit.   We discussed this in class today.  

For Our Homework,

Let's imagine having a soft weight on top of our heads, like a small beanbag.  Firstly, we must draw up the golden thread, so we have good alignment, and then press the top of your head upwards - imagine that weight up there.  This puts the head and neck in good alignment AND switches on the "core" muscles of the neck.  It should feel pleasant.  If this action hurts, back off a little and straighten up more.

Here is the earlier post with the all-important graphic.  May I say the graphic graphic.  

Our heads are very heavy. Even heavier when we look down. When we have our head forward or buried in a phone, we can't see our periphery very well either.  Mary Bond says watching for the bigger picture improves our posture and helps make us be more creative.   

The Guardian , 25th November 2014 had a great article Homa Khaleeli:- " Tech Neck,  How smart phones are damaging our spines".

We now know that "tech neck" gives us a pad of fat just below the neck, at the back, as well as the headaches and back aches between the shoulder blades. Head forward posture is the gift/torment that keeps on giving.  No thanks.

Here's the graphic from the article:- sorry about the pounds.