Posture and Anxiety Attacks Are They Linked?

Not many people even think of linking posture and anxiety attacks however it does play a huge role in your anxiety attack symptoms, especially later in life.

These days we are not as active as in previous decades, heck we don’t even have to get up any more to switch the TV channels everything works with remote controls even our music centers, heating, air conditioners etc.

We sit for hours at our desk or computer and don’t give a second thought to our posture. When we lean awkwardly or slouch at our computers our internal organs are compressed and cannot function properly. Add to that our breathing becomes shallower as our lungs are being squeezed and compressed by our sitting position. Less oxygen is circulating throughout our blood stream and brain.

Offices generally have very poor air quality as the air like that on an airplane is recycled. Lack of fresh rejuvenating air for our lungs to inhale means again less oxygen going to our cells.

All these factors contribute to stress on and in your body and internal organs. Whether you are aware of it or not you are operating well below par. Now add in other factors such as daily radiation from your computer monitors, deadlines to make and keep, an angry boss, caffeine from tea or coffee, and issues from home such as bills to pay and children to put through college. The stress and anxiety is amplified.

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Therefore posture and anxiety attacks are linked because poor posture puts additional stresses on you entire body and this creates anxiety that triggers anxiety attacks. You may not experience the attack there and then. It is accumulative.

Back and neck pain may be the first symptoms you feel later in life from a lifetime of poor posture. Okay we always remember our mothers telling us not to slouch, keep your shoulders back and the spine erect. Well, she was right! We cannot expect our organs to operate adequately when we are continually confining them in an abnormal way.

People with anxiety and depression also tend to show this in the way they sit. It is very noticeable, the next time you are in a crowded room take a look at the way people are sitting. Those with anxiety have become very guarded; subconsciously they are protecting themselves from danger. They may slouch forward and have their legs tucked under their bodies and arms crossed over their body. This is their way of protecting themselves from the world.

Take note if you sit like this when anxious. If so try to change your posture as it is seriously unhealthy. Your heart and lungs are compressed preventing good circulation and it actually causes muscle and nerve pain.

If you must sit for long periods of time at your desk, try to keep your spine straight and never lean forward on your desk. Think of your internal organs and give them some breathing space. Breathing also affects anxiety so consciously throughout the day draw in quick deep breaths and exhale slowly. This will help reduce stress and anxiety in your system.

Take breaks, even if it is just to walk to the washroom, water fountain or down a hallway, try to stretch at least every hour. At lunchtime try to get outside and inhale deep lungful’s of fresh air. This will help rejuvenate your oxygen supply.

Consciously be aware of your posture and anxiety attacks will lessen and many aches and pains from incorrect posture will hopefully be a thing of the past.

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