Life Kit: Health Having good posture doesn't just mean sitting up straight
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Nov 11, 2025 
Katie Bowman, a biomechanist and author, joins the conversation to unravel the secrets of good posture. She emphasizes that posture problems arise not from wrong positions but from lack of movement. Discover how to assess your body's alignment with the wall test and identify overused joints. Katie promotes playful movement breaks and ergonomic tweaks to enhance comfort at work. Plus, she encourages embracing fidgeting as a natural way to distribute physical loads. Tune in for practical tips to revolutionize your posture!
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Posture Is About Function Not Looks
- Good posture is dynamic and tailored to your activities, not a single ideal pose.
- Lita Malik says posture should be adaptive, pain-resistant, and fit for tasks you need to do.
Map Your Body's Daily Shapes
- Map your daily joint 'constellations' to spot overused or neglected positions.
- Katie Bowman instructs noticing repeated joint shapes to identify sources of pain.
Do The Wall Alignment Check
- Use the wall test to objectively check spinal and shoulder alignment.
- Try bringing your middle back and head to the wall and note if you must overarch your lower back.
