1. Avoid Bad Posture When You’re Wrapping Gifts
- What you do: To plop down on the floor with boxes, paper, ribbons, scissors, and tape spread all around and become a one-woman wrapping machine.
- What you should do: To sit in a chair at a table, with your abdomen pulled in, your stomach muscles engaged, and your shoulders back and down.
- What you do: To start your cooking marathon by clearing off the counter and quickly starting to chop.
- What you should do: The surface should be no more than a few inches below your hands. If it’s too low, stack cutting boards; if it’s too high, stand on a sturdy stool.
- What you do: To slump in your seat―be it on a plane or a train or in a car.
- What you should do: To sit with your legs uncrossed, your feet flat on the floor, and your spine straight.
- What you do: To cradle the phone between your neck and shoulders while jotting down information.
- What you should do: To use a headset attachment so you can talk hands-free.
- What you do: To overload yourself by hanging a heavy bag on your shoulder, toting one in your hand, and dragging another behind you.
- What you should do: To redistribute the weight by clipping the shoulder bag onto the wheeled bag.
- What you do: To step out in a pair of high heels, even though heels higher than two inches change the alignment of your ankles, knees, and hips.
- What you should do: To party in a pretty pair of ballet flats or some other comfortable low-heeled shoes.
