"It is also easy (and common) to confuse discomfort with damage. Sitting cross-legged for a while can make you feel stiff, compressed, or ready to move.

But it is usually a cue to change position, not a sign that you are quietly harming your body.

That fits with modern thinking on posture and pain, which has moved away from the idea there is one 'perfect' posture."

#JoshuaPate, #BrunoTirottiSaragiotto, #MarkOverton, 2026

https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbeing/is-sitting-with-your-legs-crossed-actually-bad-for-you

Take that posture nazis.

#posture #health

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