Good posture is something that many people covet — and, in some time periods, was even expected. Who doesn’t remember images of women from a bygone era walking around while balancing stacks of books ...

A few years ago, I went to see a physical therapist for back issues. He analyzed the problem and then said, “On the plus side, you’re in good physical shape, and you have pretty good posture.” “What ...

"Sit up straight!" - we've all heard that command barked at us many times. For years we've been told that good posture means standing tall, shoulders back and your spine straight as a rod. But that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. We all know poor posture is bad for our health, but few realize just how deeply ...

“Stand strong.” “Look like a winner.” How many of us have heard similar words of encouragement, only to wonder, how does that actually work? Research reveals how powerful posture impacts self-esteem, ...

If you could only sit stoically with good posture for the entire work day, you'd have no neck, shoulder or low back pain, right? Not quite. The idea of achieving a perfect, static posture is outdated, ...

A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the “posture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this. By Matt Richtel For decades, the idea of standing properly upright carried ...