Sit Up Straight?

What’s the best way to sit?

It depends.

Here are three things I would consider:

• Are you comfortable?

• Do you have a task that requires you to sit a certain way?

• Can you switch positions occasionally?

Posture is a popular topic, rarely discussed with nuance.

It’s often viewed as good or bad. Right or wrong.

But we don’t have ANY evidence that a specific sitting position gets rid of pain. Because pain can have many sources.

We do however know that movement is good for us.

Any sitting position can be the right one.

Not comfortable sitting up rigid and straight? Slouch.

Not comfortable slouching? Sit up straighter. Or stand up and move if you can. Or cross your legs. Or extend your knees.

Explore your options!