proper posture
Spine correctly aligned
Proper posture is the alignment of the body that distributes weight efficiently and minimizes strain on muscles and joints.
Standing or sitting with the spine straight, shoulders back, and head balanced over the torso: Years of hunching over a laptop had ruined her proper posture.
The term implies both physical health benefits and a certain social correctness—good posture signals confidence and attentiveness, while slouching suggests laziness or disengagement.
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- body alignmentCorrect physical positioning
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- straightNot curved or crooked
sit up straight · shoulders · shoulders back · back · ergonomic · office chair · stance · sitting · core · core strength · balanced · chin · head held high · neck · lumbar · standing · stand tall · tall
- dining etiquettetable manners, bread plates, chewing quietly, elbows off table, knife skills
- greetingshi, hello, hey, hola, aloha
- table mannerstable manners, napkin folding, chewing quietly, elbows off table, using utensils
- ballroom etiquettedress code, lead and follow, right of way, hand placement, collision avoidance
- Joint Careglucosamine, chondroitin, MSM, joint cream, knee brace
proper postureslouching
Poor postural alignment
slouch · bad posture · hunching · stooped posture · rounded shoulders
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