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Yes, You Should Stand Up Straight—for All Sorts of Reasons

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 kids we wished all manner of cartoonish calamities would befall her—she wasn't wrong in her concern about our carriage. Beyond basic aesthetics, good posture—an erect, balanced bearing—determines the ease and efficiency with which you move your body. Less well-known is that good posture is also essential for optimal circulation, respiration, digestion and bladder function. Increasing evidence suggests it also improves cognitive ability and enhances your mood.