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jellybaby83
November 20, 2011 - 8:10am
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I too have been wondering the
I too have been wondering the same thing ivonush. With a four year old and a new baby there are times in the day when I find myself 'slouching' again. I'm trying to stay mindful of my posture but sometimes, I just forget and full back into bad habits. Also staying in posture doesn't seem to make much difference to the position of my pelvic organs. Don't know if I'm doing it wrong or it will take a while to see results??
alemama
November 20, 2011 - 8:27am
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it does take a long time for most people
I like to be mindful of posture and when I feel tired I like to just go lie down for a bit or get on hands and knees or elbows and knees.
I watch my baby, and she is totally in posture all day when she is sitting up. It's amazing that even though she is so new and even though she is not walking yet, she holds a strong upper back and neck- it's the only way she can sit- if she slouches, she falls over (now, she does not have that lumbar curve yet- that's a walking thing).
And she knows her limits- and rests!
ikam
November 20, 2011 - 8:40am
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at home/at work
When I am at home I can lie down, or change my posture when I need. I can also stand up...
It is nfortunately not possible at work...sometimes I wish I did not need to work, but I still have few years to a retirement!
But, very soon I have to take my suitcase and go, first train, then my rented accomodation, then work and train tomorrow. Mondays are usually quite bad with pain returning...
I just don't know if these times when I cannot stay in a posture overide the times I try to hold the posture?
Yes, children are amazing! Why and how do we lose it?
Ivonush
ikam
November 20, 2011 - 8:48am
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getting back to old habbits
Getting back to old bad habbits seems quite automatic, at least for me...I easily slide down...
I guess the bad habbits have been with me since I was born, as I was observing my mother...most likely I learnt very quickly "the bad posture"...
At present I try my best to change, but is my best enough? I often wish I had a teacher who would tell me if I am doing it right...
I think it takes a while to see results...
But, I have had less pain, is it possible just after two weeks?
Many, many questions...
Surviving60
November 20, 2011 - 9:04am
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body positions
You do need to be mindful of your body as much as you can, but there are so many aspects of this. And you can't always do everything.
One thing is to remember to relax the belly, breathe from the belly, but keep the chest lifted so that belly feels strong and not saggy. That was hard for me to learn and remember. Also, the acute or right angle of the body (versus an obtuse angle that stresses the organs) is important in many situations you'll encounter all day long.
A lot of it is mental in the first few weeks. Knowing that you have some tricks and tools in your bag is empowering. It took me a year to really try firebreathing because I was so afraid of doing it wrong and making things worse. I had trouble learning it but once it clicked, I knew it. I also have some poses I like to hit from time to time during the day, which I picked up from the vid or other suggestions here. Once you have the basic concepts in your head, your body will follow and you will discover things you can do all day long. Then you won't let yourself get so worried if you can't stay on top of things every minute. Give yourself a break, Ivonush! - Surviving
ikam
November 20, 2011 - 9:10am
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I need to stop trying so hard...
Yes, I need to stop trying so hard...as I make things worse...it is almost as if I expect myself to be perfect...
Thank you for your words that are coming from your experience...
Ivonush
mbrother11
December 9, 2011 - 1:18pm
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treatments for prolapse
Hello, everyone, I am so thrilled to be able to pose these questions to you all. I see references to chiropractor treatement of prolapse, but my chiropractor says chiropractic is for skeletal issues, and of no use for treating soft tissues such as muscles, ligaments, bladders, rectum, etc. If any of you have gotten some help from chiropractic, can you please describe the treatment? Secondly, is the use of estrogen cream recommended when one is using the WholeWoman system for prolapse treatment? Is the use of a pessary encouraged or discouraged? Any of your comments will be most appreciated.
Surviving60
December 9, 2011 - 4:21pm
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Welcome mbrother11
Hi mbrother....first I want to tell you that you have joined this forum in the midst of a software upgrade, and right now it will not allow users to post a new topic (only comment on existing threads). I'm sure they will have this fixed any day now! But if you don't get answers it might be because things aren't where we're used to looking!
Your questions are all things that you might want to put in the search field and see what you come up with on the forum while waiting for some answers on your post. I don't have personal experience with any of them. Glad to have you on the site, good luck in your journey! - Surviving