I do a lot of reading. This probably keeps me from working sometimes, but I do get a lot of good advice on how to be more productive when I do get to work. Whether it’s something I see on TV, read in Men’s Health, or just a tidbit I see online, I thought I would start sharing these tips on here instead of just filing them away in the back of my mind. Here’s an interesting tip I saw in Men’s Health today.
Slouch in your office chair and you won’t just look like a slacker–you may become one. How you sit can help make or break your work performance, say Colorado College researchers, who found that male students with the best sitting posture scored significantly higher on a logic exam than those who slouched. An upright posture makes people feel dominant and successful, which in turn improves their ability to relax and focus on problems, says Tomi-Ann Roberts, Ph.D, the lead study author. To fine-tune your posture, sit and tie a string from an upper shirt button to your belt buckle so that the string is taut when you sit tall. If the string goes slack, you’re slouching.
I’ll admit, the reason I bring this up is because I catch myself slouching quite often. Since there are literally millions of people who sit and work in front of a computer each day, this tip may come in handy.