How To Sit On The Floor Properly

If you sit behind a desk for hours at a time you re not doomed to a career of neck and back pain or sore wrists and fingers.

How to sit on the floor properly.

When you re at a computer sit straight with your shoulders rolled back with your feet planted on the floor. Sit seiza the traditional sitting pose for japanese folks. She runs a hospitality business all the food is laid out on the floor. Sit at the end of your chair and slouch completely.

Tuck your legs under you knees on the floor and soles of your feet pointed up as if kneeling. They should rest on a support rather than being held up. If you re sitting in a lounge chair or a couch it s important to keep your feet flat on the floor and your back straight. Poor posture can lead to repetitive strain injury rsi.

Hunched shoulders might cause neck pain and even headaches. If your feet don t reach the floor invest in a foot step. This is the first post in our multi part series on floor sitting. A few minutes of practice every day can go a long way.

Reading checking email brushing your teeth etc. Problems standing back up. Your buttocks should touch the back of your chair. Your lower arms should be parallel to the floor.

Similarly joint issues could make it difficult to get off the floor. Rest your weight on your butt sitting on uour heels but keep your spine straight and head up but relaxed chin slightly tucked. It s common to get pains in the elbow or wrist joints as a result of not sitting properly. In fact the simplest way to start is to take one of your existing habits down to the floor e g.

If your back isn t straightened and supported by your chair you should use lumbar support. All 3 normal back curves should be present while sitting. Sitting on the floor may not be ideal if you have existing issues in your hips knees or ankles. Left toe crosses over right.

For part 2 on squatting click here sitting cross legged on the floor is common in many cultures around the world and has become popular in some segments of modern western societies. This druze woman who i met in israel has sat cross legged all her life. You can use a small rolled up towel or a lumbar roll to help maintain the normal curves in your back. Sit up with your back straight and your shoulders back.

Proper office ergonomics including correct chair height adequate equipment spacing and good desk posture can help you and your joints stay comfortable at work.