While you might not give your posture much thought, it is important. Standing up straight helps your body stay balanced while doing a variety of activities that include walking, running, dancing, and exercising. When your posture is correct while you're on your feet, your chin is parallel with the floor, your shoulders are even, and your spine isn't flexed or arched. When you're sitting, your chin should still be parallel with the floor, and your shoulders, hips, and knees should be even, with your knees and feet facing forward, per Harvard Health Publishing.

虽然你可能不会过多考虑你的姿势，但其实这很重要。当你在做各种活动，包括走路、跑步、跳舞和锻炼时，站直可以帮助你的身体保持平衡。当你直立的时候，你的姿势是正确的，你的下巴与地面平行，你的肩膀是平的，你的脊椎没有弯曲或拱起。当你坐着的时候，你的下巴应该与地面平行，你的肩膀，臀部和膝盖应该是均匀的，你的膝盖和脚应该向前(来自哈佛健康出版)。

If you're like most people, you slouch while looking at your phone or sitting at your desk sometimes. It's easy to do, but slouching too much leads to more than a bad posture. For example, it can compress some of your internal organs, causing gastrointestinal upset and acid reflux, per the University of Miami. Furthermore, slouching can make you feel tired — especially if you sit at a desk for eight hours a day. Orthopedic surgeon Joseph Gjolaj told the university that when your neck isn't aligned, you're making your body work harder than it has to, which leads to fatigue.

如果你和大多数人一样，有时会懒散地看手机或坐在办公桌前。这很容易做到，但根据迈阿密大学的研究，太过懒散的坐姿带来的后果可不仅仅是不良的坐姿。例如，它会压迫你的一些内脏器官，导致肠胃不适和胃酸回流。此外，懒散会让你感到更疲劳——尤其是如果你每天都要坐在办公桌前八个小时。整形外科医生Joseph Gjolaj表示，当你的脖子没有对齐时，你的身体比它必须的更努力地工作，从而导致疲劳。

Slouching can lead to other complications, too. You might have experienced some neck strain or pain after catching yourself slouching. This is the result of your neck holding your head forward. Chiropractor Richard Arrandt told Shape that slouching can lead to headaches and back, shoulder, and jaw pain. Moreover, slouching over a long period can also cause "real damage," according to chiropractor Andrew Bang, DC. He told Cleveland Clinic that slouching overworks the muscles in your neck and back. Your head weighs about 10 pounds when you sit up straight, but for every inch you tilt your head forward, the weight it places on your spine doubles, which explains why your neck hurts. As your body works to heal those muscles, inflammation could occur, possibly leading to arthritis.

懒散也会导致其他并发症。你可能在发现自己懒洋洋后感到颈部拉伤或疼痛。这是因为脖子将你的头向前伸。脊医理查德·阿兰特告诉《体形》杂志说，懒散会导致头痛、背部、肩部和下巴疼痛。此外，据哥伦比亚特区脊医安德鲁·邦(Andrew Bang)说，长时间无精打采也会造成“真正的伤害”。他告诉克利夫兰诊所，懒散过度会过度使用脖子和背部的肌肉。当坐直的时候，你的头大约重10磅，但是你的头每向前倾斜一英寸，它在你脊柱上的重量就会加倍，这就是为什么你的脖子会疼。当你的身体努力愈合这些肌肉时，可能会发生炎症，从而导致关节炎。

The best way to combat poor posture issues is to be mindful about it. Make sure your computer screen is at eye level, so you aren't looking down while at your desk. Don't sit for prolonged periods of time, and take short breaks every hour. Cleveland Clinic notes that exercises such as supermans, planks, and leg extensions will help strengthen muscles that improve your posture.

对付不良姿势问题的最好方法就是要注意它。确保你的电脑屏幕与眼睛平齐，这样你在办公桌前就不会往下看了。不要长时间坐着，每小时休息一次。克利夫兰诊所指出，超人式、平板支撑和腿部伸展等运动有助于增强肌肉，改善姿势。