Health specialists say that sitting cross-legged on the floor may help improve flexibility, balance, and longevity — but warn ...

Low back pain is extremely common in our society and will affect nearly everyone at some point during their lifetime. Some estimates put this number at roughly 80% of the population. Sitting, ...

In some cultures, sitting on the ground is common, but that tends not to be the case in the U.S. — should it be?

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

If da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man was based on the modern American, he’d likely have tech neck and plantar fasciitis. Desk jobs and TikTok scrolling are not activities conducive to good posture. When body ...

When’s the last time someone told you that sitting around can be beneficial to your health? Probably never. By now, we all know that excessive sitting is associated with a shorter lifespan, not to ...

Avoiding couches and chairs might be a good way of keeping your back pain from getting worse, new research suggests. Finnish researchers found that when people with back pain sat even a little less ...