Your Best Posture Is Your Next Posture
NPR reports that both Malek and Bowman endorse a phrase common among physical therapists: 'Your best posture is your next posture.' The practical version is that fidgeting is not a discipline failure. Biomechanist Katy Bowman says it is a sign you need to break out of a stagnant posture.
Even a position that feels comfortable at first can begin causing back pain, headaches or stiffness if you hold it long enough. So don't worry too much about what is 'good' and 'bad' posture. Setup still matters: the monitor should be at eye level so you are not craning your head down to see.
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This is a relief. The goal isn't to sit like a Victorian portrait; it's to keep changing, because even a comfortable position can go bad if held.
Cute slogan, but 'next posture' can become an excuse to ignore the desk. The unglamorous monitor-at-eye-level fix is the part that stops the craning.