I wonder if you are sitting down while you are reading this?
I’d pretty much bet you are. And, I’ll bet there is a good chance that something is hurting you while you are reading this.
How about trying something different?
Stand up to read. While you’re at it, reach up to the sky with both arms. Big stretch, that’s good.
You know how a cat or dog stretches their back legs when they wake up? One leg at a time goes into a backward stretch, away from their body. While you are standing, stretch your right leg out, behind you. Ahhh, that’s nice. Now stretch your left leg (while you are standing on the right leg, of course.)
Reading while you are seated is not bad. It is fine, as long as…
1. You are using your strong posture muscles to be upright.
2. You aren’t collapsing forward.
3. Nothing hurts.
Otherwise, try a different position to read. You could kneel, or stand, or sit on a big, round ball which will cause you to balance and use your muscles.
Or, start a program which will develop your strong back muscles so they can hold you up while you read.
My goal is for you to be pain free!
