Here’s another reason to thank yoga (and your mother’s nagging) for helping you to sit up straight: your good posture will put you in a more positive head space. When you slump, your brain takes almost twice as long—and has to work significantly harder—to access positive memories than when you sit upright, according to a new study published in the Journal NeuroRegulation.
This article was first published in the print edition of Yoga Journal Singapore, which is now Yogahood Online.
