How Can Posture Affect Your Mood?

 Posture causes changes in your blood pressure levels and blood rates. When you have healthy blood pressure levels and a steady heart rate, you will likely develop feelings of excitement and enthusiasm.

What Does a Good Posture Do to Your Mood?

A good posture or straightened posture promotes healthy blood pressure levels and a steady heart rate, both of which elevate your mood.

What Does Bad Posture (Describe Bad Posture) Do for Your Mood?

A bad posture or slumping posture wreaks havoc on your blood pressure and blood rate, causing feelings of fear, anger, annoyance and nervousness.

What’s The Relationship Between the Way You Carry Yourself and your Mood?

The way you view yourself affects your self-perception and how others view you. If you get a bad rap from yourself and others, your mood can significantly take a dip.

Any Tips for Improving This Connection?

Since we all know a good posture translates to a good mood, you may want to constantly want to get the right posture. You can get a better posture by exercising regularly, sitting upright while driving, avoiding leaning forward for a long time (especially when using digital gadgets) and getting out of a work slump.

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