Forward Head Posture and Anxiety (Posture Correction Therapy)
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Forward head posture or computer posture is where your chin juts in front of your chest causing neck strain.
Aside from causing neck and shoulder pain, could forward head posture and anxiety be connected?
The short answer? Is yes. And I’m going tell you how that works in this video.
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“Act your way into a new way of thinking, instead of thinking your way into a new way of acting” or something like that. Excellent vid.
I absolutely love what you said.
Or fake it till you make it!
Hello handsome!
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You’re so good at these videos, your voice, moderate pace that holds attention without going to fast or overwhelming, the amount of information is enough, and not too much. Good vibe, good energy, positive outlook... but still real, natural, organic, not trying too hard to be positive. You make things sound do-able, achievable. I’m impressed. Thanks a lot, I appreciate your sharing.
As a HUGE thank you, I sat through ALL ads including the 22 minuet one! 💕
This was the most natural tip given to correct posture. Thank you so much!
I figured this out a few years ago while improvising a kind of "walking Qigong," where I would close my eyes while taking a walk and try to make all my movements with the most relaxed body posture I could get into -- this requires a bit of autogenic training and consciously telling myself to relax each muscle group going up and down the whole body -- and what made the biggest difference was when I pushed my solar plexus up and forward... I had to relax the muscles below that area in order to free them up for this, but once all that was taken care of, it was like I could breathe into areas of my diaphragm that had been almost perpetually cut off for my entire adult life, and that instantly relaxed everything else even more. Still hard to maintain that posture, after a lifetime of bad habits.
Thank you so much for your video! This is exactly why simple physio exercises have always felt so useless to me, especially when my brain says being curled up actually protects me. This video was randomly suggested to me and then I see your channel focuses on the polyvagal theory. This is what I’m here for!! Thank you for making this crucial information so accessible!
I've been going to an osteopath for the last year and a half or so. I had so many symptoms of pain and such severe migraines that would last for days sometimes weeks and doctors could find nothing wrong with Mr I went for MRI's Cat scans x-rays you name
My osteopath said it had to do with my posture, I worked construction so ya it was terrible, her treatment start in my mid section adjusting my organs and lungs, with slight adjustments to my neck to compensate the other movements she made. I was also introduced to the Vagas nerve and how it work.
I had never heard of this and thought when I started treatment I thought are you insane it my neck and back that hurt what are we doing?
But after 6 months I was feeling 80% better and now I am about 90% with full range of motion for the most part.
ALL the videos I've watched of yours described me perfectly.
You are spot on 100% in what you share in these videos..THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THEM OUT THERE
Doctors want to give you drugs to feel better this what you talk about actual will make you feel better 😀
Fascinating!! So glad I found your channel! Subbed! ...and now to binge all your vids, with better posture of course;)
Thank you for the information !!
having autism, i am always anxious in social situations as i am always being excluded etc or hearing just-out-of-earshot comments, so i get anxiety from the posture. I'm not that bothered by the stuff, but i hunch in response, and can spend the whole day like that, nervous
I've been wondering if this is why my head feels weird all the time......
Been having this for months... help! I been having also non stop tension headache.
The practices in this video are designed to help with that.
@@SukieBaxter great thank you 🙏 I’ve been through several deep trauma and struggling to heal. This has caused muscle tension which triggers a lot of migraine attacks.
I’ve been working on my posture forever. Standing so open and ‘confident’ is so uncomfortable and I feel very vulnerable.. probably why I fall back into poor posture. It is a mindset and it is a mental workout and physical challenge. Thanks for this great video that really encapsulates everything I’ve been struggling with. There is a lot going on beyond ‘sit up straight’ and will take time and gentle practice. First time anyone has ever ‘got’ how I feel about how I carry myself.
Same with me! I fixed my posture during the pandemic. I got my shoulders to naturally roll backwards, strengthened my back and neck, and felt the positive effects. But when I started going out into social situations again I noticed that I would go back to my bad posture. And though I would try to myself to use good posture, it was/is still so psychologically uncomfortable.
@@ashleyrocke4144 can you give more info on how you fixed your shoulders and posture!?
@@drs9675 I'm a former gymnast so I knew what kind of posture is proper and which muscles are involved. Basically you want to do what this lady said, where you tilt your chest up (which feels weird and like you're showing off your chest if you're a woman, but it's definitely better for you and looks normal).
You also want to roll your shoulders up and back, which takes some back strength so if you want to work on that you can do rows and pull ups. Otherwise just continue to hold that position. It really does get exhausting but after the first week it feels a lot better. You can breathe better and you feel more productive.
When you're standing you should tuck in your butt a little bit. You should also slightly bend your knees and lean your weight onto your toes instead of your heels (so much better for your lower back).
Doing neck stretches will help your shoulder, neck and back posture.
I recommend you do more research if you don't really understand. It's a little bit hard to describe and lots of resources include pictures. This video is really good: th-cam.com/video/t-_FktIQfp4/w-d-xo.html. While I disagree with her reasoning and don't think she knows a lot about the body in general given that she's a teenage girl, the exercises are helpful and this posture is really what you want.
In terms of motivation, the process of fixing your posture is not something that should take up every single thought of yours every time you're not laying down. Just ease into it. Start with engaging your core and sitting straight. Then work on your chest and shoulders. Then work on your neck and so on. You might feel stiff for a few days but, like I said, it'll get better after about a week and you'll feel much stronger because of it. You are doing this for you, not anyone else. It's just a nice thing to have good posture so don't put too much pressure on yourself (coming from a person who can get unhealthily obsessed and stressed about this kind of thing.)
I used to have perfect posture, nearly all of my life. The past couple of years, though, horrible horrible. And pains. I feel like the weight of all of the bad stuff that happened in my life and to my children pulls me down, and not just emotionally but I feel it in my bones. Hopefully this video will help me create a future more optimistic like I used to be!
Physical therapy for shoulder helped my pasture alot
6:18 is where she tells you how to properly fix your posture
Plus deep breathing helps!
Thanks
I wish I read this comment earlier
I think my poor posture is due to childhood trauma and weight issues. I'm hoping that if I start exercising,stretching and eating better things might line up again
You can rebuild and rewire entirely. Many people have successfully done it. As long as you want that and are doing that for yourself your subconscious mind will take the order and rebuild you. You have all new cells every so often anyways, so it really doesn'tatter how to rebuild you as long as its more or less consistent with your dna.
"Fitness With Cindy'' channel has great 'senior stretch' video. The first time I did it, I just did the first few minutes. Now I do that or Cindy's 'senior strength video almost daily. Even 2-3 minutes will help.
Highly recommend intermittent fasting and emdr work. This has helped me and continues to help me 😊
They will, trust me i know. Dont give up
I recommend checking out crappy childhood fairy. For working on you childhood trauma. I'm learning that mental healing is important to long term health and fitness.
Wow, I have bad full body posture, I don't breathe deeply enough, and I have an issue with invasive negative thoughts and memories. Didn't think that these were all connected like a domino chain. This is literally the answer to all my problems
Same!!!
1. Start breathwork, yoga and/or qigong.
2. Non dual spirituality.
3. Live foods and pure water
4. Do it now. Start living truly Today. This life is for freedom.
breathwork is great but look up Dr Pete Walker
facts, this solved a lot of problems indeed
@@Liloldliz I know his name but have a brain injury and can't remember why
These past few years I have suspected that I walk kind of hunched forward because I developed breasts so quickly when I was young. (Double D by age 12.) It was embarrassing and I didn't like the attention, so I got used to a hunched position to kind of hide. Now I realize how true that really is. It was my anxiety trying to camouflage my body in kind of a standing fetal position. 🤔
super super common
Me too
omg i did the same thing when my breasts grew! that's where my slouch originated
Yup same here!
I thought you were talking about me ! Same, word for word.
I've been fighting with my posture for the last 30 years. Then while browsing TH-cam, I come across "a quick two second tip" (actually about 5 seconds found at at 6:21-26).
24 hours later I'm feeling like this bit of advice might change my life in a big way.
Just want to express my thanks.
How has it been for ya?
Same, i've tried many many things, doctors also said many many things, i struggle breathing and existing but this felt so good i even got a bit emotional. WHen i did this exercise that's when i realized how much tension was on my stirnum. The crazy thing is that I feel problems everywhere else but there, but i've never felt so much relief in my life. It's my first time doing this i hope this resolves my most serious problems. Does anyone know how long should i hold the posture?
My grandma used to tell me: "How do you expect to achieve great things in life when you stand like this?" It makes perfect sense now and shows me once again my grandma knows things 😊 Superb video!
Realizing many years ago that deep, slow, abdominal breathing could gradually relax me in the face of an ensuing panic attack has been absolutely crucial.
I am very happy to hear the importance of breathing underlined in this video.
Seeing the connection between posture and anxiety is somewhat new to me.
It’ll be very helpful knowledge going forward.
Thank you very much!
Yes I agree!!! Weight lifting with good form has also helped me a lot. Even though I don't do it enough lol
When I stand really straight, my boobs look like machine guns coming out my chest.
That used to be the desired look in the 1950s with the bullet bras.
I have a high anxiety and severe head forward posture .
Same here. I've committed to building up muscle and strength in my upper body to correct my posture, which will hopefully remediate some of my heart palpitations/anxiety.
How you now ?
THIS IS EXCELLENT! I've been seeing a physical therapist for weeks & this topped him in 7 1/2 minutes!🤗
try a chiropractor!
@Jason Hardin find a PT who is holistic. Insurance dictates how much time they get to spend and how much continuing Ed they can get.
Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection
This is a GREAT book that goes in depth at how our emotions, trauma, stress, etc. directly impact how we feel physically. It describes physical pain you might be feeling due to environmental stresses in our lives. Highly recommend!!
I couldn’t agree more! If you’re reading this please considering checking this book out 🙏
The divided mind, also by Dr. Sarno, is next on my list!
Isn’t that what Annie Grace used to treat alcohol use disorders!
Sarnosk’ book...the method...and actually doing it and following through (even though at the time I was out to prove how ridiculous it was) allowed me to cure myself of 25 years debilitating back pain. Seriously, it was a s is my own experience of an actual miracle. I was so bad sometimes I had to crawl out of my bed on all fours and slide myself to bathroom! One day I’d be fine, then next for no apparent reason I literally screamed in pain and couldn’t move. I did every exercise, took every supplement, saw every physio, chiro, therapist, surgeon....but the method in this book saved me. I have bought many copies over the years and given to friends who all had the same response, IF they completed the work. Sincere application and completion is the key. Thank you for this comment! And thank you for the wonderful video and pointing out the emotional connection to physical issues.
The Body Keeps The Score is a very good book about this topic.
@@SajalKishoreRastogi If you actually read Dr. Sarno's Healing Back Pain, you'll understand that it's very different to The Body Keeps The Score, which is more about treatments for trauma, not treatments for back pain. It is much more similar to Gabor Maté's "When The Body Says No", which is a very good book about this topic - the emotional/psychological causes of physical pain and diseases.
And the way to support lifting your sternum, especially for someone completely unused to this, is to activate and engage your abdominal muscles. If you lift your sternum and engage your abdomen you can feel it act like a support for the sternum and feel how much easier it is to maintain your posture. An activated abdomen will also naturally need to be balanced by an activated back, which together will do wonders to support good posture in all aspects.
If you're used to having a forward posture, when you lift your sternum, if you keep your shoulders relaxed you will feel them naturally settle back like they are seated in a chair, without having to pull them back at all.
Should I always keep my sternum high or should I do it only for the exercise
People will think I'm full of myself and trying to show off my boobs though. 😰😭
So true, I don't like standing straight for the same reason, I don't know if it is body dysmorphia, gender dysphoria or trauma for being sexualized for just existing
Forget what they think.
Who else are you supposed to be full of?
That’s the anxiety talking. No one is paying that much attention. Even if someone is don’t let them stand between you and your health.
I'm a guy with a wide rib cage and kinda have the same problem ...
No worries. That is okay. It beats becoming a permanently handicapped hunchback in the near future.
face position also helps. the trick is to bring eyes in a level position (or slightly looking upward) with what we're seeing. this helps with tight throat and I could adjust body posture more easily. (also be able to think more slowly instead of rushing, putting emotions--especially anxiety--to neutral.)
It can and I often direct people to look up and gaze around the horizon when they have a tendency to stand/walk with their eyes on the ground. However, I've also seen people hold their chests up by lifting their chins and looking upward. So for some people, "look up" simply activates the wrong muscle patterns.
Try being 6'4" in a 5'5" world, kinda difficult to fix that. Tall people are overlooked with ergonomics.
You could always move to Scandinavia :^)
Bend at the knees and waist
@@Tomp4ul I see you've never worked retail where the registers were made for short people. There are places I can't work because they aren't designed for tall people. Bending at the knees and waist is downright ridiculous. Most kitchens are designed for short women, not men. I had to rip out my kitchen and redesign the surfaces to be 3 inches taller, jacking up the cooker and dishwasher as well. You really don't understand do you.
@@Tomp4ul "Tomp4ul replied: "gdcat777 Calm down & get over yourself, I’m just as tall as you and can tell you that hunching isn’t good, so by using the knees and waist, some of the strain caused by working with everything....." Get over myself? You didn't even leave your comment up for rebuttal and your advice sucks as if it's any good. You obviously have no idea of my situation. Piss off.
@@gdcat777 nah, I just decided it wasn't worth trying to reason with some sensitive stresshead that gets wound up over a simple posture suggestion, take a deep breath man
I can tell you are legit. Hard to believe you only have 16k hits! This is gold Jerry. Gold!
Their will be more hits coming
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This is it, Bania. This is the meal.
Kenny Bania in the house :-)
Well her numbers look a lot different now. 535K Wow!
forward head posture and driving...the hunched over driver's been a cliche since cars became massed produced and stress of driving among loads of other cars.
A mad world yes.
I am a Pilates teacher and former dancer ,so of course I look at alignment all the time. I ,and my clients ,have found your videos to be very helpful. We tend to work toward balanced muscle development but sometimes.get busy and don't consider the emotional components enough. Your channel has been really helpful for those of us with anxiety issues. THANKS!
when you suddenly switched to say Tylenol could help the pain of heartbreak -- I thought you were talking directly to me... Sitting here with forward head posture, anxiety, and sorrowful heartbreak.
I hope your heart heals soon. ❤️
@@annafeatherston9216 Thank you so much. I hope so too!
Same! It slowly gets better 💓
Tylenol??
@@shadowrealm6 yeah!!! It really works
Now I know what I have been doing wrong, yes Emotional pain is physical pain.
This just reminded me of the ONE girl at school that walked holding her head up high and was straight and not hunched and crooked like everyone else. That was 30 years ago already when there were no cell phones.
This has nothing to do with any kind of phones. You don’t jet your head forward because of a cell or any kind of phone.
@hello
it doesn’t affect you as much (I don’t think) if you have your phone almost at eye level. That’s what I do
This is a very well explained video.
There is also another little known but surprisingly strong link between posture and anxiety: when the SCMs are put in overwork holding the head in place they can spasm and compress the vagus nerve passing right between the SCMs and the scalenes.
This will irritate the vagus and block or dampen their action, which includes things as diverse as lowering the heart rate, relaxing major blood vessels, promoting digestion and gut activity, and many more, the impairement of which is strongly related to stress and anxiety.
Promoting digestion? But anxiety does the opposite with digestion, doesn't it? I don't completely understand what you are saying
Finally someone who says the same tricks as we do in vocal coaching. You rock!
It also affects jaw, malocclusion in the jaw, and other issues, never mind the neck and back issues.
This is true. A lot of times when my anxiety increases it's because i feel tight in my chest and like im not getting enough breaths in or something. I also get lightheaded throughout the day randomly. Even when driving, there's been times i've had to pull over because i get panic attacks. The panic attacks have sent me to the hospital many times. It's become so debilitating that i don't feel myself anymore and fear doing new things or traveling. When i look at my posture i can see that i'm very hunched forward. I sit at a computer all day. Constantly dealing with this back pain. I also feel like sometimes it messes with my digestion as well and wonder if this is all linked to each other. I'm tired of doctors just prescribing pills and need some real help.
Thank you! I have had terrible neck pain for years and recently shoulder pain where I feel my shoulders have suddenly become unstable (they feel like they are coming out of their sockets carrying heavy shopping, or in bed when I am side lying they suddenly roll out of joint or click or pop at really simple movements ... all new the last year, coincidentally the year I became fully menopausal at 43). My neck literally feels so heavy to keep up - I do have a very long neck I don’t know if that makes a difference. This past year I have also had stomach issues along with mental health problems and I swear my stomach problems are linked to constant exhaustion and low mood posture. My lower ribs are very tender and vulnerable to strains. I am being investigated for gastritis, hiatal hernia and ulcers. I’m sure it’s all from that slump. I do try to change my posture and I’ll follow your Chest up tip! Mostly I am just sooooo exhausted but ... determined.
Omg, me too. I've had the exact same symptoms. I do have hiatal hernia (a small one, 1cm) and because of its symptoms I ended up at the psychiatrist's three years ago, not before my gastroenterologist put me on Xanax and Rivotril, which cleared up everything in two days! However, last year I lost my mum and of course Covid has affected all our lives, but it wasn't until six months ago that I started downspiralling. Taking up exercise helped for a few months but now I'm a wreck. Constant muscle tension (neck, between the shoulder blades, ribs) that is turning into pain and immobility/rigidity, tension headaches, vibrations, difficulty swallowing b/c of tight neck and spasmy esophagus (my whole digestive system is our of whack), anxiety over the symptoms leading to depression, rumination and hopelessness, all the while being slumped at the computer as my work station. Have lost a lot of weight and although my GP, physiatrist et al convince me it's all down to anxiety (I'm seeing a psychiatrist, currently on around 1mg of Rivotril), it's all extremely debilitating and panic-inducing. I hope we'll both get through this! 🍀
I had to check and make sure that I didn’t write this without remembering. I’m experiencing every single thing you’ve mentioned, including the joys of being menopausal at 43, which is when everything got worse. There is a link between the lack of estrogen and joint and muscle issues, digestion getting worse, etc. I also wonder if there’s a link with lack of oxygen to the brain because cognitive issues have also become worse. It seems like all my unresolved traumas have taken a driver’s seat, too. I just wanted to tell you I hear you and you’re not alone. I hope we both find some answers. This video has been a huge light bulb moment for me.
Are you standing or sitting in this video? I must be experiencing some kind of optical illusion.
Would you kindly clarify how to lift the sternum.
As far as I've been able to work out for myself, it's basically poking your breast out, as if you're saying 'Look at my boobs!' Which is exactly why I've come to have such bad posture. Because I've not wanted to do this.
@@Wonderish403 It can be so subtle no one but you would know you've altered your posture. It will eventually just become natural as your core and back adjust to the posture. I hope that helps you.
the best thing for me this week is to lie on my back on my bed with no pillow below head and focus on letting go stress and tension, stay there for 20 mins twice a day and you will start to feel things moving back to where they should be
Pull your shoulders back and try to make your back flat. That lifts your sternum.
Look into "Yoga with Adriene" here on YT; just start with something off the Beginner playlist if you haven't done much yoga before.
In all of her videos, she touches on stacking your spine and 'opening your heart', which is exactly what you're looking for
Congratulations on an excellent and very informative video. I get anxiety and depression, I'm on the mend and was researching root causes. A lot of what you said made so much sense to me. The research gets deeper. Thank you ☺
Oh wow! I have always had horrific posture, but in my thirties now (with a lot of mental stress) and I’ve noticed it’s effected my nerves in my hands and arms, causing them to go numb. Doctors said I was in no immediate health crisis, which left me frustrated and frightened! I started sleeping on my back because of it recently, and have noticed an improvement! That’s alleviated some anxiety as well, which really does physically make me feel better. Thanks for this clarifying video- makes perfect sense from my experiences!
I was anxious about nerves & circulation, I've found that sleeping with thick pillows under my head plus a large square pillow under my side helps somewhat, to remove pressure on my shoulder and arm
This correction is going to help me so much. Thank you! I'm a very shy person. I work and speak when I have to, but socializing gives me so much anxiety. I was at the grocery store yesterday nervous about speaking to an employee and standing with my computer posture throughout. It helps to know I'm not alone. Glad to hear confirmation as well that my emotions and posture are related. Thanks for this video!
I am a Physical Therapist who's been practicing for over 30 years, and I also had an abusive parent growing up. I have worked on my posture for 30 years, and I have always been convinced that my (and my younger sister's) posture developed out of a subconscious need for self- protection, but also to become less noticeable or to "disappear" when the abusive behavior started. Thank you for confirming my suspicions, and for introducing me to the link between anxiety and Upper Cross Syndrome!
Interesting insights. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for this video. I have had horrible posture most my life. Was always told at the dinner table "sit up straight". Over the years it has given me shoulder pain. Went to physiotherapist to fix my rotator cuff. I lie on my back with half a pool noodle down my spine. This helps put my shoulder blades back and put my head in proper position. After doing this for a couple weeks I noticed I was happier and less depressed. My anxiety lessened. Never connected the 2 until now.
I was honestly surprised how I started to feel better in general when I fixed my posture. I still feel insecure lol but it’s improved a bunch since I stopped slouching. I’m not quite there yet but I’m still working on it
How did you fix your posture
@@MrInterpriser
Try posture exercises like chin tucks. There’s some videos on how to do them so just look up exercises for posture. It is definitely a conscious effort to keep good posture so you have to make sure u don’t go back to slouching throughout the day lol. It can be uncomfortable at first and it doesn’t happen right away but if u keep trying it’ll be easier ^^
@@bonecag3 yeah, i know of these. I guess i should do more : 🤷♀️
This makes so much sense.. since 8th grade I’ve had that head forward posture and have delt with sooo much anxiety, depression, pain and brain fog. Cant wait to fix my posture permanently. Thank you for your wisdom🙏🧡
How u now ?
My posture exactly. Plus I have swallowing issues as my tongue pushes my front teeth (ironically I'm speech therapist...) because I stand this way. Indeed general anxiety disorder and neck and back aches. I'm binge watching your channel since this morning! Thank you, so helpful 👋 from France!
So good to hear that you're loving these videos, Zinila! Thank you so much for watching 🙂
Dear Zinila,
Being a speech and language pathologist, you have a unique opportunity to learn the myofunctional therapy. This is the therapy that addresses the tongue posture and dysfunctional swallow by a neuromuscular re-education exercises. Go to aamsinfo.org to learn about the myofunctional sciences
@@Dina379 Thank you!!
@@Dina379 great resource; thank you for sharing
“Lift up your hearts to the Lord!” Yeah. It’s been what they told us all along. I love when that happens.
YES ! There are SO many literally instructions in the Bible that we don't pay attention to ! Thank You for reminding us of this .
Love this! ❤
Awesome! Sending this to my son so he can hear it from someone other than mom! ;)
When you mention shotgun wound pain casually, like a headache ....
I appreciate this Sukie! Hello fellow beautiful humans. I held off on commenting for about 5 days because I wanted to see how it worked out. For a few days it was uncomfortable. I think I was moving my sternum up slightly too high and pushing my chest out a bit too much so that there was a slight uncomfortable struggle. It felt boot-campish. I eventually learned that It feels and looks right when I lift my sternum to just to the point before it starts to be a strain. I recommend asking other people how your posture looks.
I found that addressing my anterior pelvic tilt (most likely created along with forward head posture as a protective barrier as a result of a traumatic childhood) has helped correct my forward head posture. Years of ballet also help to keep an even more disastrous posture at bay - we are taught to imagine the top of our head (the highest point of the head in line with the ears) being pulled to the ceiling by a string. It should help to draw the chin down and the neck back in alignment with the spine :)
you are amazing! I've started your "Pain Free at Any Age" videos and I am truly fascinated. Thank you -- I am learning so much and will look at my self and life so differently now with this information.
Hi can anyone please tell me if they get pain across their stomach, under both ribs, tight chest etc? I am having the worst anxiety flare and I am sore from my neck and shoulders, across my whole abdomen and IBS is terrible.
this is literally going to change everything. i just pressed where you said and it was instant relief
I was so lucky to have this video in my recommendations. Wish I knew about this years ago. I wonder why doctors don't even mention that even I have consulted tens. This video is a huge puzzle piece in my self help journey and explained many of issues I have. Can't thank you enough for sharing this with us.
Do you see folks with scoliosis?
Since doctors could not tell me why I have it I I've come to my own conclusion that I caused this as a child out of fear and lack of confidence
Yes I have scoliosis too and have always intuitively thought it was connected to emotional pain
My scoliosis started after my parents split up and my anxiety and depression started and I've been thinking the same thing recently
Same here!
@@Jen-xh5ic same parents divorced and then depression and anxiety!
Very interesting...
I had an advanced case of scoliosis younger than is typically discovered. I also had a very traumatic childhood. 🤔
using gunshot wound as an easy example - me as an an Australian "Yep, she must be from the U.S."
Skip to 5:55 to skip the filler.
For those who need some info about the sternum ,this video is helpful
th-cam.com/video/711l2AJ6-Rc/w-d-xo.html
6:20 how to start correcting the issue. Marking this for my own reference 👍
Working on my core strength has helped improve my posture.
Your video was left in my watch later playlist for months. I simply did not accept that it was more my anxiety and depression causing it. The too at the end is very helpful
How you now ?
@@lyricalmusic5633 Thank you for asking, I still remind myself to lift my chest up, I am still working on my mental health
This is me 100%. I experienced childhood trauma and as a result I have always struggled with low self esteem and confidence. My posture has always been caved in and I have always slept scrunched up in fetal position. That is until recently when my neck, mid back, lower back, and hips had enough. I have been in severe pain the last two months but I am seeing a chiropractor and rolfer, and only sleeping on my back. Thank you for the help and insight.
Hi Suki this is super helpful thank you for sharing. Can I kindly ask how long you recommend doing this everyday as a start? As I do find it abit difficult to hold/feels unnatural x
Slouching once in a while, is okay. But all the time or at least majority of the time is absolutely no-good for cognitive functioning.
This is incredibly interesting. I didn’t know how much posture contributed to anxiety aside from power poses or confident body posture tricking the brain into being calm. I suppose I didn’t understand the biological function and reasoning behind this idea. Very interesting! I am happy to see this video and to work towards being anxious
Idky you showed up in my suggestions. But I’m glad you did. I’m working on my posture. But I have never searched for videos on this 🤷🏻♀️
Thx so much 😏🙏😉☀️🧎🧘♀️
Very true!!!
I read the connection between the body and the mind in “How the body knows its mind” …. This is very helpful 😃
Whomever disliked this video is salty about having forward head posture
this is helping me big time! thinking the anxiety was all just randomly appearing out of nowhere, but it really makes sense why id be getting heavy head feeling and other stuff, wow! thanks for this info!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Could u please point out what parts like sternum are, thanks
I have a lot of physical pain because of my bad posture. I was embarrassed because I thought it meant I was lazy... but I have two anxiety disorders..
I always suspected something but now I know
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Mine developed over 15 yrs, I ended up getting blood clots!
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Thank you very much! Love the way you present information!
Caddywampus ! Well well well there's always something new to learn, apart from your wonderful instruction.
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Hi Sukie, thanks for this video. I watched it yesterday and have been applying and practicing the little adjustment you explained since then and it has totally changed how I think about standing straight and even breathing when lying down and sitting. At first I thought “wow you’re pushing you breast out military style, I’m missing something”… then I tried it! Thinking about where my collarbone meets , that point you described, actually relaxes that area and pulling it up really really helps balance out everything as well as break up adhesions finally. Truly amazing! I have cervical dystonia from a total thyroidecyomy that was extremely painful and traumatic and if it wasn’t for all the psychological trauma a of the surgery I would be much better today… indeed I am the poster boy of holding tension physically due to how I feel mentally. It’s kind of a gift how connected I am to my body. Oh lastly that collarbone area I never think about. I avoid thinking or putting any attention there since it’s a “bad” part of my body where tons of tension originates… indeed connecting neurologicallly with that area by thinking of it is extremely interesting! Sorry if I am not being clear and sound rambling I am not feeling well today and am using voice diction . Thank you!!
Literally changed my life. I have never said this on any TH-cam video before. But this was exactly what I need to stop my twice-weekly migraines. THANK YOU.
A very insightful video, thank you! "There is very little difference between depression and chronic pain" - JBP
Something which really helped me understanding the exercises you suggest at the end is visualisation of feet pushing down through the floor and head being pulled up through the spine. It really gave me perception of how posture involves the whole-body
I tried to do this technique, but if I move the sternum higher I end up with the whole torso leaning backward, which doesn’t seem right. Or am I just going too far?
You also have to move your lower spine for it to work without causing pain in your lower back from folding in on itself. As you lift your sternum, rotate your pelvis forward. Think of it as if you were trying to move your belly button towards your spine. As you lift your sternum, engage your abs and glutes. Move your belly button up and back, and your butt down and forward
@@brookegipson1560 Thanks. This helps. It is surprising how much a few millimeters in the hips can affect the neck.
Thank you so much,I broke my back and neck and more in accident
I'm constantly trying to pull my head back and straighten up(I didn't recieve proper care)and I've been doing it wrong according to your video.Which leads to more pain and exhaustion.Also have an aquired brain injury,so depression , anxiety thru the roof
I'm going to start ur way today.Thanks again
Wish me luck❤
I've been working on this with PRI and jeez do I have a lot of muscles that just don't work. But they're starting to re-balance and I'm starting to get out of those compensation strategies. And it's amazing how much of all my anxiety and depression was due to how terrible my body felt all the time, but which I wasn't always concscious of because my body was numb from the tension.
Such a great video -- I love how you always give these easy visuals to get the message! This is my daughter through and through (she struggles with intense anxiety), I've watched her develop into this stanceas she's grown, and struggle with what I now see is incorrectly 'correcting' it when trying to help her! Thank you, going to watch this with her!
What courses did you take to learn all of this? :) very interested in learning more
I've had PTSD for decades from a low back injury. I've recently developed severe arthritis in my upper back and neck, and I could just tell they were all related. Excellent info! JfOH
Your not only beautiful your also brilliant thank you so much ma'am more power GOD BLESS🙏💖👍
Thanks a lot for this video! I am going through a really difficult period of my life and recently feel pretty desperate about everything including my posture and neck pains. But it was such a relief to hear that a person can control own posture by small actions and that this action can make difference for overall mood. Now I intend to watch my body if it helps to feel better. Thanks again!
Everything is energy, including thoughts and emotions. When you see everything as energy, you can navigate your experiences in a much healthier way. Its all energy and our bodies were designed to allow it all to flow THROUGH you. But when you attach thoughts and judgements to that emotion, it gets anchored into your body. And where it anchors, is where PHYSICAL symptoms will appear. Your body will marinate in all that negative energy creating physical symptoms/ disease.
She is totally right about the posture-oxygen connection. Doing things like pilates and core work helps.
While standing upright: Lots of people have their heads and necks jut forwards by 4 inches or so for a reason: Some people use multiple pillows while sleeping on their backs. This may be why people like Cristiano Ronaldo of soccer fame have their heads jut forwards by 4 inches. Ronaldo is way too fit and so won't become hunched if he keeps using multiple pillows while sleeping on his back. If an unfit man or non - athletic man with a woman's build sleeps regularly on his back with multiple pillows, his head will jut forwards or he will become slightly hunched. Part of the blame for forward neck (and forward head) syndrome goes to the laptop computer. For others, they may have been using big pillows for way too long while sleeping on their backs
Chiropractor showed me on my x-ray.. my spine bones are a wedge shape & should be a rectangle, from mid back to the top of spine. so the bones cant sit straight on top of each other to form a straight spine. There is a build up of bone on the outer side if the spine. It can not be fixed, nothing can change my spine bones shape. I also have pigeon chest.. chest bone protrudes out. Slouched head forward posture is so ugly i hate it. Chiro did say if it had been identified when i was about 15 or younger something could have been done. 63 now.. got xray 5 years ago.
I suffer from panic disorder since years, thank you so so much beautiful soul!!! ♥️
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ThankYou so much for this information. I am a computer person, i never realized that your posture can affect your breathing which in turns can affect your anxiety levels. Poor posture leads to shallow breathing and then anxiety,brain fog, tiredness are bound to happen. I have been searching reasons for my anxiety, initially i thought i need to breathe more properly so i started pranayam and yoga but then afterwards i would again slouch to that position which again brought anxiety no matter how many times i did breathing exercises. Now i realize proper posture is also very important along with those excercises. Also the point you mentioned about pushing your chest outward, i have tried this and yes its exhausting. I will try other method you mentioned. I will fix my posture no matter what....enough of this anxiety..brain fog and what not. ThankYou for making this video.