Good posture can give you a psychological advantage
By Roger Coathup • Sep 9th, 2008 • Category: news, science
Psychology Today Magazine has an interesting new article discussing how good posture can give us a psychological sporting advantage. They illustrate how good posture can not only intimidate our opponent, but also give you a winning mental attitude.
the teenage player soon found that adjusting her posture to mimic aplomb not only manipulated her opponent’s morale, but her own mood as well
They go on to describe that good posture doesn’t only affect sporting prowess, but can also give you general feelings of well-being and happiness: Psychology Today: Mind Your Body: Taking a Stand.
Roger Coathup Roger owns 21 Inspired, a futures inspired web design agency in Newcastle, UK. In his spare time, he tweaks the design of Posture Experts and contributes the occasional irreverent story. Facebook | Linked in
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