From a young age we’re told to stand up straight. Many people probably even have memories of walking around the house with a book on their head to help improve their posture (I know I do). But why is ...

Yoga isn’t the only way to improve your posture—exercises that stretch and strengthen your core, back, chest, and neck can ...

Did your parent or a grandparent ever poke your back so you would pull your shoulders back? Or perhaps a teacher reminding you to sit up straight and at attention? Or maybe you (like me) have gotten ...

In psychology, 'posture' refers to the conscious and deliberate or sometimes the involuntary way you hold your body. Your posture can give a significant amount of information about your emotions.

Standing up straight could make the difference between an active, vibrant retirement and a limited, painful one. "Posture was so important in the ‘50s and ‘60s," said Carle physical therapist Laura ...

People can train themselves to have better standing posture, so why not apply that same logic to your sleep position?

Growing up in the South, I was reminded by my mother not to hunch over my plate like an animal every night at dinner. When I entered junior cotillion as a preteen, I learned proper deportment along ...

I had a second-grade teacher who used a ruler to poke slouching students between the shoulder blades to get them to stand up straight. While you might find fault with her tactics—and indeed as little ...

You stop at a digital ad outside a bus stop and, in a matter of seconds, receive a critique on your posture. We don't know how this would fly in, let’s say, Manhattan, but over in Croatia, these ...

Good news: There’s one thing you could do right in this very moment to look better. Better news: It has nothing to do with taking a shower or changing out of those sweatpants. It's simply paying ...