So, ok, let me state one thing before starting. I am the last person you will ever find advising on how to carry yourself. So, these are just the things which I corrected in myself and do observe many of the well-dressed people lack. Unfortunate but its true, these small things make a strong impression.
Yup, this is one of the biggest things which I have noticed many gorgeously dressed women also make. If you slump your shoulders, it looks really sloppy. And, as much gorgeous you might be, it doesn’t really make an impression. Everything falls flat, in fact.
This is even more important when getting clicked or sitting. Do not slump forward. Sit erect and when you are getting clicked, pull up your entire height and stand rigid. That also makes you look taller and more confident in the process. I did receive a query regarding how to look taller.
This is one thing which you can do. Stand tall and keep the shoulders rigid. Have you ever noticed models or actors slouching? Even in the movies when they are sitting? That’s especially visible in Hollywood movies. Do make a point to observe sometime how they carry themselves.
So, do you have the habit of slouching your shoulders? Btw, it also carries a health impact. It makes the spine curved if you slouch and destroys your posture making you prone to back aches.
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I am 5’10 and I used to slouch..unknowingly..but now I make sure I don’t. It completely spoils one’s personality and doesn’t look appealing!!
Nice write up..
Haha..most of the times,being tall draws attention to us..whether we want it or not..subconsciously, to avoid that attention, we tend to slouch..meaning hide behind someone else..which is not possible..:-)
I have the ‘tall’ genes..
oh my…ur so tall!!! I will feel like a dwarf with you 😀 i have noticed that taller people do slouch…probably its too make it easy for them to not bend a lot or something!!!
wow…you have really TALLLLLL genes 😀 I wish I was 5’5″ …5’10” is way too much 😀 yup, tall generally gets lot of attention especially for girls!!! i have one girl living in my flat…she is also pretty tall…guess she must be around 5’8″!!
hey i still slouch and trust me i am tryin all ways to get rid of it like spl whn u were a saree it looks awful i feel so much to wear a saree and i cant bcz i hunch/rounded shoulder/ slouch and it does look sloppy
its not really difficult to get rid of…just remember to keep your spine straight all times. takes a little discipling for a week at max but its ok after that 🙂
hey need a little help on this slouching stuff and i am tryin real hard
please help
its just self discipline. remember always to stand straight. keep the spine erect. not poker straight that you feel uncomfortable but straight that you feel tall. and, when sitting, always sit completely back to the seat so that your back gets support of the back of the chair. that makes sitting upright very easy and comfortable. its easy to forget the posture but again when you remember pull yourself up. you will have to do that!! hope this helps 🙂
yea it does thx i really love yr grooming posts i need them so badly
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Well said…………. most of the people slouch and feel bad if anyone point them. Slouch spoils your personality so you have to take care of your self.
yup, it takes a lot of self-discipline
slouching looks terrible… i used to do this when i was underweight… i am 5’7 but i slouched a lot.. to make me less noticable lol…. and used to look down and walk.. now i have realized its really horrible bad to you both to your body and self-esteem….
yup, and, it gets worse when one is sitting!!! oh my….why don’t I meet people who are less tall compared to me 😀 I would feel a little better than 😀 yup, tall people always tend to do so!!!
I am only 4’9″ .. 😀 so if I slouch, I would disappear! But a good point raised, Swati. Tall or short, people have a habit of slouching which is really bad for posture and back health. Thanks for putting up this post Swati.
Another point that comes to mind is regarding keeping your feet hanging. Given my short stature, my feet dont reach the ground in most chairs. While sitting (also for children), always make sure that your feet are firmly placed on the ground. Hanging feet leads to less blood circulation in the legs. It can even lead to clots, particularly when sitting for long periods of time (like in a flight). So sit straight and keep your feet firmly planted on the ground. This will make you look tall and confident and is also good for health.
hehe…waise since we are short, we tend to stretch our body up to look taller 😀 yup, i had mentioned about hanging feet in one of my postures post.
http://perfectskincareforyou.blogspot.in/2011/05/body-postures-and-health-issues.html
http://perfectskincareforyou.blogspot.in/2011/05/do-not-hang-your-legs-from-chairs.html
ooh .. sorry to have repeated about hanging feet as you had already covered it 🙂
are…why u sorry..it was a good tip in fact 🙂
I used to slouch before. But now I walk quite straight though not perfectly straight. 😛
try to be completely straight 🙂