Stop Slouching!

When you were growing up your mother probably told you to sit up straight and make a good impression.  It turns out that sitting up straight can also improve how you feel about yourself according to a study in the October 09 issue of the European Journal of Social Psychology.  Researchers ask college students to rate how they felt about themselves.  Those that were told to sit up straight with their chests out gave themselves higher ratings than those instructed to slouch.  So, again your physiology can impact how you feel.  Stand confidently, feel confident.  Once again mum was right…