Did you know, that when you first wake up in the morning, you are at your tallest height?! And later, when you go to bed, you are at your shortest? Crazy, isn't it?
Basically, when you wake up, you are your natural height, unaffected by your daily tasks and habits. As the day continues, you sit at your computer, you drive around, you stand and hunch over things as you work, etc. If your shoes don't have enough support, you will essentially sink down into them. If you carry heavy bags, they weigh you down into the ground.
If you are reading this blog, chances are you incorporate pilates or other uplifting movement diciplines into your daily life. Pilates is one of the best ways to train your body how to hold itself up, even when external forces are trying to weigh it down. When you're not in class, its very important to bring the pilates principles into the rest of your day, specifically, use your core to hold you up and don't allow your upper body weight to sink into your low back.
Here is one way to tell if you shrink during the day. Get into your car in the morning and adjust the rear view mirror so you can see perfectly out the back window. Later at night, get back in your car and look in the rear view mirror. If you have to readjust it, especially if you must readjust it downward, you have most likely shrunk a bit during the day.
Time to get thyself to pilates!
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